The years prior to Alexander's invasion of Asia were formative in many ways for the young prince of Macedon. Tutored by Aristotle, reared by Olympias and maturing in the shadow of Philip, Alexander acquired the necessary skills from 356-334 BCE to launch a massive invasion of the Persian empire. What impact did these early years have on Alexander's character? Produce an annotated bibliography on one of the following topics utilizing all electronic and print resources available:

• Alexander's relationship with his parents - Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus
• Alexander's relationship with Aristotle of Stagira
• Philip's death and the accession of Alexander to the Macedonian throne
• Philip and Alexander's dealings with the Greeks

Your bibliography should include no fewer than ten items published after 1970. Each annotation should consist of a one-paragraph summary of the thesis of the book, article, or encyclopedic entry in question. Due date: Feb. 11.