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Death of Alexander the Great

Type Event Region Asia Time -323

In June 323 BCE, Alexander the Great died suddenly of fever in Nebuchadnezzar II's palace in Babylon at age 32, leaving no clear succession and plung…

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  1. -324–-323Babylon · BabylonAfter returning from the Indus Valley, Alexander arrived in Babylon, reorganized his army, and planned an expedition against the Arabian Peninsula while also handling the settlement of veterans and imperial administrative affairs.
  2. -323Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylon · BabylonAlexander was struck by sudden high fever in Babylon; after more than ten days of worsening illness he died, having failed to name a clear successor, leaving only the ambiguous dying words "to the strongest."
  3. -323–-322Babylon · BabylonAt the Conference of Babylon, Macedonian generals acclaimed Philip III and Alexander IV as nominal co-kings, while actual power was divided among successors such as Perdiccas, and the empire's unity quickly disintegrated.

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