How did Alexander the Great die?

At the beginning of June 323 BC, Alexander suddenly fell ill with a fever in Babylon and died ten days later. He is not yet 33 years old.

The cause of death has long been controversial. Most records show that Alexander got malaria after drinking in Babylon. Besides, typhoid fever may be another killer. There is also a theory that he died of hellebore poisoning, and the conspirators may include his wife Roxana, his department Antipat and his teacher Aristotle. But the theory of poisoning was questioned by Robin Lane Fox, because ancient Greece lacked poison for a long time.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published many papers in the latest issue of New Infectious Diseases in July 2004, discussing the statement that "Alexander died of West Nile virus".

Alexander left no legal heir to the throne, and the closest thing to him was a weak half-brother. Legend has it that when his friend asked him to designate an heir before he died, he vaguely said, "Let the strongest inherit." So after his death, his generals tried to carve up the empire, which led some young officers to be dissatisfied with this arrangement, and a series of wars took place. In this struggle, Alexander's mother, wife and children were killed.

Finally, in a decisive battle in 30 1 BC, Alexander's territory was divided up by three victors (Ptolemy, Seleucus and Antioch I (one-eyed)), which opened the Hellenistic era.

Extended data

Alexander is one of the dramatic figures in history, and his experience and personality have always been the source of strength. The hard facts about his career are very dramatic. There are many legends about his name. His ambition is obviously to be the greatest warrior without time and space constraints, and it seems that he should be given this title.

As a soldier, he is both wise and brave; As a general, he is unparalleled. He never lost a battle in 1 1 year. He is also a disciple of the philosopher Aristotle. He loves Homer's poems. He realized that non-Greeks were not necessarily barbarians, which really showed that he was far more far-sighted than most Greek thinkers at that time.

However, in other ways, he is short-sighted. Although he risked his life in many battles, he did not arrange a successor, which was the main reason for the rapid disintegration of Macedonian empire after his death.

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