Alexander the Great carried Alexander as far as India. When the animal died (because of old age, according to Plutarch, at age thirty), Alexander named a city after him, Bucephala. When Alexander was 13, Philip began to search for a tutor, and considered such academics as Isocrates and Speusippus, the latter offering to resign from his stewardship of the Academy to take up the post. In the end, Philip chose Aristotle and provided the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza as a classroom. In return for teaching Alexander, Philip agreed to rebuild Aristotle's hometown of Stageira, which Philip had razed, and to repopulate
The Great Battles of Alexander in January 1997. Later that month, Interactive Magic declared its intent to publish the title alongside two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" and "The Great Battles of Caesar". These three games together formed the "Great Battles" computer wargame series, all produced by the publisher's S. Craig Taylor. At the time, "Alexander" was slated for release in early 1997; the sequels were given unspecified release dates. In May, Interactive Magic rescheduled "Alexander" for mid-June. Erudite completed the game on June 12, and it was ultimately released on the 22nd, at a price of roughly $50. Mark Herman described "Alexander"