WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What famous Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
A
Pericles
B
Augustus
C
Aristotle
D
Caesar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Alexander was a teenager, his father hired Aristotle to be his private tutor. He studied with Aristotle for three years and from Aristotle’s teachings, Alexander developed a love of science, particularly of medicine and botany.

Detailed explanation-3: -In BC 343, when Alexander was thirteen years old, Philip brought the famous philosopher Aristotle to Pella to serve as Alexander’s tutor, who taught Alexander in ethics, politics, and eristics [1].

Detailed explanation-4: -In 342, Aristotle accepted the invitation of Philip II to tutor the king’s young son Alexander. Alexander assumed the throne in 335, and Aristotle returned to Athens and began a career teaching in what became known as the Lyceum. He founded the first major library and research center of the ancient world.

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