Alexander the Great was tutored by Aristotle.

the verdict

SUPPORTED

the evidence backs this

Recorded sources

9 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Is it true that Alexander the Great was tutored by Aristotle?

Yes. Multiple reference works and a peer-reviewed chapter state that Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great, several dating the tutorship to around 343 BC.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Evidence for · 9

Alexander the Great

Get citation

Alexander the Great. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great

See more details

More for · 8

Aristotle

Get citation

Aristotle. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

Alexander the Great Had Aristotle

2019

Get citation

Woodruff, P. (2019). Alexander the Great Had Aristotle. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190883645.003.0001

Alexander the Great

2011

Get citation

1961-, F. P. (2011). Alexander the Great. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/alexandergreat0000free

Alexander the Great and his claim to fame

2010

Get citation

Phil, R. (2010). Alexander the Great and his claim to fame. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/alexandergreathi0000robi

Aristotle Tutoring Alexander - World History EncyclopediaFacebookFacebook

Get citation

Aristotle Tutoring Alexander - World History EncyclopediaFacebookFacebook. (n.d.). worldhistory.org. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14293/aristotle-tutoring-alexander/

Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Alexander the Great: Punjab Revolt

2016

Get citation

Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Alexander the Great: Punjab Revolt. (2016). kanopy.com. https://www.kanopy.com/node/167916

Wikibooks: History of Western Political Thought/Aristotle

Get citation

Wikibooks: History of Western Political Thought/Aristotle. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Western_Political_Thought/Aristotle

Simple English Wikipedia: Aristotle

Get citation

Simple English Wikipedia: Aristotle. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

Receipt History

Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.

Check your own claim

Challenge the receipt

I have a source that contradicts this verdict I have a source that supports it No source: request a receipt review Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work