Aristotle
Pupil of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great who founded the Lyceum in Athens and wrote on logic, ethics, politics and the natural world.
| Lived | 384 BC – 322 BC |
| Known as | Philosopher |
| Birthplace or main place | Stagira |
| Places on the map | Athens |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 400 BC) | At death (map of 323 BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Stagira | Greek city-states | Empire of Alexander |
| Athens | Greek city-states | Empire of Alexander |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 428 BC – 348 BC | Plato | Philosopher |
| 356 BC – 323 BC | Alexander the Great | King of Macedon |
| c. 340 BC – 297 BC | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Maurya Empire |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.