Philip's Heir

When Alexander was sixteen years old,his tutorship under Aristotle came to an end.Philip,the king departed to wage war against Byzantium,and Alexander was left in charge in as regent of the kingdom.During Philip's absence,the Thracian Meadi revolted against the Macedonian rule.Alexander responded quickly,he crushed the Meadi insurgence,driving them from their territory,colonised it with Greeks,and founded a city named Alexandropolis.