Important Facts
1. Aristotle made Alexander's view of the world bigger.
2. Aristotle taught  Alexander a love of literature which carried with him through out his life. 
3. Because Phillip II wanted Alexander to get prepared to be a king and not just a warrior, he fired Leonidas and hired Aristotle.
 
          At 7 years of age Alexander got a teacher named Leonidas who was a very harsh teacher. He taught Alexander to eat a slender diet with lots of exercise. Phillip saw that this kind of training was more for the battlefield than for the throne, and so he began looking for a good tutor. Once he saw Aristotle, he hired him when Alexander was now at the age of 13. Aristotle was at 40 at the time and was not the famous person he has become today. Aristotle taught Alexander to get attached to Greek literature which he carried throughout his life. Alexander developed an enjoyment for the poet Pindar, but especially liked the Iliad. In fact he liked it so much that every night he slept with it under his pillow. Aristotle didn't just give Alexander a love of literature but also made Alexander's view of the world bigger and he influenced Alexander with his curiosity. Aristotle taught Alexander for 3 years.
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