When did Alexander the Great die?

Question

at what age, and how he died?

Answer 1

The death of Alexander the Great is still shrouded in mystery to this day. It seems hard to believe that a 33-year-old man could die of natural causes that spring up out of the blue, and consequently, modern historians have made many attempts to explain exactly what happened. According to Plutarch, the events leading up to his death are as follows:
Alexander proceeded to Babylon, even after receiving word of several bad omens, such as ravens fighting each other over the city wall with some falling dead right in front of him, a man with a deformed liver being sacrificed in the king's honor, and his best lion was kicked to death by an ***. The god Serapis told a man to put on the king's robes and sit upon the throne. These all served as warnings to Alexander about what may lie in store for him, but they did not deter him.

Once in Babylon, he drank heavily at several banquets. One such banquet was hosted by his friend, Medius. In the Armenian version of the story, Psuedo-Callisthenes wrote that this banquet was a conspiracy involving Iollas, Cassander, and others who were unhappy with Alexander. They gave him poisoned wine, and immediately after drinking it, Alexander felt as if he had "been hit in the liver with an arrow." When he tried to throw it back up, he was given a poisoned feather, which ensured that the poison would reach his blood stream. He proceeded to get very sick and his condition deteriorated until his death. Plutarch did not believe this version, saying the sudden pain Alexander felt after drinking was a detail "with which certain historians felt obliged to embellish the occasion, and thus invent a tragic and moving finale to a great action. Aristobulus tells us that he was seized with a raging fever, that when he became thirsty he drank wine which made him delirious."

We will probably never know the truth, even though new theories are still coming out. We do know that on the 7th of June, 323 BC, the Macedonians were allowed to file past their leader for the last time and finally, three days later, he succumbed to the illness. Thus, on June 10, 323 BC, Alexander the Great died at the age of 33.

Considering the type of lifestyle he lived. He could have died from anything.

Answer 2

Alexander the Great , Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC — June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history, conquering most of his known world before his death.

He did at the age of 32 i.e. on 11th June 323 BC.

On the afternoon of June 10 - 11, 323 BC, Alexander died of a mysterious illness in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon. He was just one month shy of attaining 33 years of age. Various theories have been proposed for the cause of his death which include poisoning by the sons of Antipater or others, sickness that followed a drinking party, or a relapse of the malaria he had contracted in 336 BC.

Answer 3

He was 32...way too young to die. When I was an undergrad finishing up my history degree (about two years ago), I came across an academic article written by a doctor who came up with the many illnesses that plagued Alexander (according to the symptoms from all the primary sources written about him). The only one I remember was trichitellinosis (sp?) which is a food poisoning that you get from eating poorly cooked pork. He suffered from some intestinal infections, too, coupled with the stress of war, conquest, etc., which probably weakened his immune system (yes, stress can do that; just ask any doctor or psychologist).

He died from a fever, which was brought upon him by all the sicknesses he caught from all the places he visited, especially India because there was no such thing as a water treatment system back then (the spear to the stomach he had might have brought on infection, too).

If you have seen the film, Alexander, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Answer 4

On the afternoon of June 11, 323 BC, Alexander died of a mysterious illness in the palace of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon. He was just one month shy of attaining 33 years of age. Various theories have been proposed for the cause of his death which include poisoning by the sons of Antipater or others, sickness that followed a drinking party, or a relapse of the malaria he had contracted in 336 BC.

Answer 5

On June tenth, 323, a little more than a month from his thirty-third birthday, Alexander the Great died. The actual cause of his death remains unknown, but it seems unlikely that a thirty-two year old man of his health would die of natural causes, even for his time in history. One more colorful account tells how Alexander drank a cup of wine, which was poisoned, and he started gasping and choking, and died soon after. Most likely, he died from complications of the flu, or was struck by malaria while in Babylon. At that time, though during his downfall, many soldiers still loved their leader, and they all sat around outside his tent as his condition deteriorated. The day before he died, his soldiers marched past his death bed, honoring their great leader.

They embalmed him and placed his body in a gold sarcophagus which was taken to Memphis, Egypt. Later it was transported to it's final destination, Alexandria. Unfortunately, the tomb was not left untouched. In 89 B.C., Ptolemy IX needed money, so he opened the tomb and melted down Alexander's sarcophagus to make gold coins. People were so enraged that Ptolemy would do such a thing to a legend, that Ptolemy was killed soon after.

With no successor named on his death bed, his empire went out to generals and officers who would then become governors of sections of his empire. Soon after, Alexander the Great's empire split and crumbled.

Answer 6

Some disease such as malaria, diphtheria or pneumonia aggravated by chronic alcoholism topped off by a heavy drinking bout.He may have been poisoned by those tired of traipsing all over the world fighting. Alexander was having fun, the rest did the work and wanted to just go home and enjoy the fruits of their labours

Answer 7

June 11, 323 BC, 32 yrs old (1 month before turning 33 yrs) from an illness.

Answer 8

356 BC — June 11, 323 BC

Answer 9

11 june 323 bce

he was 33.

some say he got drunk and the morning after, he had a relapse (they think) from malaria he'd contracted earlier. i've heard theories about poisoning too.

i'm still not sure. i'm sure someone else will know.

Answer 10

323 BC