Stageira
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Orations
Aristotle's native city, rebuilt by Philip in gratitude for Aristotle's teaching of Alexander.
Hearing this, Philip was pleased and said, "Not in vain, Alexander, do we hold Aristotle in such high esteem, and granted him the rebuilding of his native city, Stageira, which is in the territory of Olynthus.
Dissertations on Early Law and Custom
Aristotle's birthplace, described as scarcely Hellenic.
He was born in the scarcely Hellenic city of Stageira.