The Death of a Great

One of the greatest mysteries of Alexander the Great’s life is his early death after moving to Babylon and settling down in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II. On June 7, 323 B.C., Macedonia’s citizens were given one last chance to view their historic leader that was able to turn Macedonia into the biggest empire of its time. Then, a few days later on June 10, Alexander passed away from a fever that had eaten up his body. Sadly, Alexander’s plans to move into Arabia and expand his empire even further came to a halt. On the other hand, Alexander never chose a successor to ascend to the throne after him, which led to many conflicts within the Macedonian empire until it was divided into three territories: Egypt, Persia and Macedonia. Sadly, this ended the unification of the Macedonian empire and slowly led to the destruction of the vastest empire at that time until it ceased to exist. Despite this sad reality, Alexander had a great influence wherever he went and due to his numerous conquests and travels, Alexander was able to help the Hellenistic culture that was a mixture of Greek, Egyptian and Easter customs come to form and replace the outdated culture of the Greeks that had been in use for too long, causing people from all around the world to adopt new ways and lifestyles. Truly, Alexander was great in many ways.