Topic summary
Death of Alexander the Great
Early rule
Conquest of the Persian Empire
Expedition into India
Death and legacy
Cultural impact
According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander the Great died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon between the evening of 10 June and the evening of 11 June 323 BC, at the age of 32. The death of Alexander the Great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates for millenia.
Macedonians and local residents wept at the news of the death, while Achaemenid subjects were forced to shave their heads. The mother of Darius III, Sisygambis, having learned of Alexander's death, became depressed and killed herself later. Historians vary in their assessments of primary sources about Alexander's death, which has resulted in different views about its cause and circumstances.