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Alexander is born in 356 a.c. at Pella in Macedonia
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in 343 b.c. Philip hires the Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander
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in 340 b.c. at the age of 16, Alexander finishes studying under Aristotle and joins his father army's
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in august 338 b.c. the Macedonians meet the Athenians and thebans in battle the chaeronea
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in October 336 b.c.e Philip celebrates his his upcoming departure to attack Persia