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322
Aristotle Dies
Later that year Aristotle dies of natural causes in Euboea, Greece. -
323
Aristotle leaves Athens
The anti-Macedonian party takes control of Athens and Aristotle retires to Chalcis. He lived his mother's old house. -
323
Alexander the Great Dies
Alexander the Great dies and the anti-Macedonian party takes of Athens once again. -
334
Alexander Becomes King
Alexander assumes the throne and stops attending Aristotle's lessons. Alexander is beginning to be called Alexander the Great by the people. -
335
The New School
Aristotle creates and opens the new school known as Lyceum. -
340
The Treaty Falls Apart
The treaty between Athens and Macedonia falls apart and preparations for war are made. Speusippus dies and Aristotle was proposed for the head of the Academy, but was unfortunatly not elected. -
343
Court of Macedonia
Aristotle stays 7 years with Phillip in the Court of Macedonia. Aristotle also becomes the tutor of the 15 year old Alexander. Later Alexander became Alexander the Great. He was Alexander's tutor for 8 years. -
345
Aristotle leaves Hermais
The Persians attacked the town of Assos. They captured Hermais and executed him. Aristotle and the other members of the group that Hermais had begun, escaped to the islands of Lesbos. Together the scientists continued their biological researches. -
347
The anti-Macedonian party takes control
The anti-Macedonian party takes control over Athens. -
347
Plato dies and Aristotle leaves the school
Plato dies and leaves the school in the hands of Speusippus. It is said that Aristotle left the school at the age of 37 because he didn't agree with the new head of the school. Xenocrates of Chalcedon is known to have left with him. -
347
Aristotle meets Hermais
Aristotle meets Hermais and stays with him for 3 years. While staying with Hermais, Aristotle married Hermais's niece, Phythais. Together they had one child who was also named Phythais. -
362
Aristotles work is completed
Aristotle writes a piece in honor of the death of Xenophon's son in the battle of Matinea. It was called Gryllus. -
367
Aristotle attends the school of Plato
Aristotle is 17 years old. Proxenus sends Aristotle to study with his friend Plato. Aristotle stays at the school until the age of 37( 20 years). -
374
Proxenus of Atarneus takes care of Aristotle
When Aristotle was ten years old his father, Nicomachus, died and since his mother was also known to have died when he was young, Aristotle was left in the care of Proxenus of Atarneus. Proxenus was possibly known to be a family member or a family friend. -
Aristotle is born.
Aristotle was the son of Nicomachus and Phaestis. He was born in Stagria, Greece. At the age of 10 his father died and left him in the care of Proxenus of Atarneus. -
Phillip II becomes King
Amyntas's third son, Phillip II, became the King when the previous King, Perdiccas, was killed while fighting at the Illyrian invasion. -
Olynthus and Chalcidice are captured
Phillip II captures the towns of Olynthus and Chalcidice. The town where Aristotle was born, Stagirus, stayed independent for a while, but eventually it was also defeated by Phillip II.
