HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Pericles
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Alexander the Great
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Leonidas
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Xerxes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (daughter of King Neoptolemus of Epirus). From age 13 to 16 he was taught by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who inspired his interest in philosophy, medicine, and scientific investigation. As a teenager, Alexander became known for his exploits on the battlefield.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 343 or 342 Aristotle was summoned by Philip II to the Macedonian capital at Pella to act as tutor to Philip’s 13-year-old son, the future Alexander the Great.
Detailed explanation-3: -Philip II (the second) of Macedonia was Alexander the Great’s father. He was a warrior king that had two lifelong dreams: 1.) To conquer Greece and finally make it 1 unified country & 2.) The Macedonians and Greeks would conquer the Persian Empire and end it once and for all.
Detailed explanation-4: -He studied with Aristotle for three years and from Aristotle’s teachings, Alexander developed a love of science, particularly of medicine and botany. Alexander included botanists and scientists in his army to study the lands he conquered.