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Aristotle

  • Aristotle Dies
    322

    Aristotle Dies

    Later that year Aristotle dies of natural causes in Euboea, Greece.
  • Aristotle leaves Athens
    323

    Aristotle leaves Athens

    The anti-Macedonian party takes control of Athens and Aristotle retires to Chalcis. He lived his mother's old house.
  • Alexander the Great Dies
    323

    Alexander the Great Dies

    Alexander the Great dies and the anti-Macedonian party takes of Athens once again.
  • Alexander Becomes King
    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.
  • The New School
    335

    The New School

    Aristotle creates and opens the new school known as Lyceum.
  • The Treaty Falls Apart
    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.
  • Court of Macedonia
    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.
  • Aristotle leaves Hermais
    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.
  • The anti-Macedonian party takes control
    347

    The anti-Macedonian party takes control

    The anti-Macedonian party takes control over Athens.
  • Plato dies and Aristotle leaves the school
    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.
  • Aristotle meets Hermais
    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.
  • Aristotles work is completed
    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.
  • Aristotle attends the school of Plato
    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).
  • Proxenus of Atarneus takes care of Aristotle
    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 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

    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

    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.