Birth of Alexander the Great 356 B.C.

• The forth wife of Philip 2, gave birth to Alexander the Great in Pella.

• Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom.

• Philip later hired Aristotle to be the babysitter of the new born child.

• Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/alexander_the_great.shtml