Death of Alexander the Great

The death of Alexander the Great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates. According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon between the evening of 10 June and the evening of 11 June 323 BC,^[1] at the age of 32.

Macedonians and local residents wept at the news of the death, while Achaemenid subjects were forced to shave their heads.^[2] The mother of Darius III, Sisygambis, having learned of Alexander's death, became depressed and killed herself later.^[3] Historians vary in their assessments of primary sources about Alexander's death, which has resulted in different views about its cause and circumstances.

List of unsolved deaths

Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great

(2004). The Death of Alexander the Great: What-or Who-Really Killed the Young Conqueror of the Known World?. New York City: Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84529-156-3.

Doherty, Paul C.

Everitt, Anthony (2021). Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death. New York City: Random House. 978-0425286531.

ISBN

Grant, David (2022). The Last Will and Testament of Alexander the Great: The Truth Behind the Death That Changed the Graeco-persian World Forever. Barnsley: Pen and Sword Books. 978-1526771261.