Alexander the Great: Life and Death
Who was Alexander the Great? How did he die?
Alexander the Great: Life and Death
The successor to Lysimachus was Alexander the Great. —An interesting coin was issued. In the Kingdom of Thrace, he was believed to be born in 361 BCE. The presence of his reign is detected by some coins that were found later and belong to that era.
The old narratives depict Alexander’s life and reign. They were written around 30 BCE. Greek historian Diodorus was known to be the one who wrote about this. There are some other historians, too, who have written about the historians. They are known as the Alexander historians. There are theses and works that have facts on how he fought, how was his reign, and who his supporters were.
However, he might be. His death is still a mystery to us. Some believe that he died due to natural causes, or he was weakened by some incurable fever. Some believe that his marshals assassinated him.
The death of Alexander the Great cannot be estimated through mere assumptions. However, interactions with others might bring us to certain conclusions.
There were some historical diaries that have records of what Alexander did and what he was interested in. The diary entries show that Alexander visited many places and feasts on the same day when he fell ill. The illness later took his life.
The twist in this whole scene was that Alexander’s friend/companion Medius was present at all those parties and events of that evening. He was a well-trusted man and one of the closest friends of Alexander.
Thus, from here, many believed that his best man killed him.
The diary also says that when Alexander fell ill. Medius was right there in front of him. It is also believed that it was Medius who convinced Alexander not to leave the parties even after feeling unwell.
This all leads to one conclusion. Medius killed Alexander the Great. However, there is no right proof. Hence, he cannot be declared guilty.
– Written By GODHULI MONDAL
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