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"Analyse the Possible Causes of Death of Alexander the Great"
Summary: One of the greatest rulers in history, Alexander III, aptly named Alexander the Great, conquered and ruled an empire stretching from the Balkans to the Himalayans and from Egypt to the Caspain Sea, almost the entire known world, and all within 12 years. But in 323 BC his empire was cut short with the mysterious death of Alexander at the age of 32 that has baffled experts for centuries.
One of the greatest rules in history, Alexander III, aptly named Alexander the Great, conquered and ruled an empire stretching from the Balkans to the Himalayans and from Egypt to the Caspain Sea, almost the entire known world, and all within 12 years. But in 323 BC his empire was cut short with the mysterious death of Alexander at the age of 32 that has baffled experts for centuries.
On the night of June 1 323 BC, Alexander honoured the death of a close friend after two years abroad with the conquest of the Persian Empire. During the night Alexander suffered symptoms similar to a fever, and upon making a toast suddenly shouted out in pain.
"Alexander again sat down beside Medius and, with his hands trembling, complained that it was as if a heavy yoke were upon his neck. When he stood again to drink to Heracles, he shouted with pain as...
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