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  1. Jan 23, 2019 · But in one theory, a scholar and practicing clinician suggests that Alexander may have suffered from the neurological disorder Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which caused his death.

    • Sarah Pruitt
  2. Stories of Alexander's life and death detailed throughout his reign as ruler over the Persian empire. Epidemiologist John Marr and Charles Calisher put forward the West Nile fever as the possible cause of Alexander's death.

  3. Feb 5, 2024 · In June of 323 BCE, Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) died in Babylon. His sudden death before his 33rd birthday has long been a point of speculation: was it disease, old wounds, or murder?

    • Donald L. Wasson
  4. May 30, 2022 · Since then, historians have theorized that Alexander the Great’s cause of death may have been an illness like typhoid or malaria, a deadly bout of alcohol poisoning, or even assassination by one of his enemies. But new research may have provided the most compelling theory to date.

  5. Sep 13, 2022 · The cause of Alexander’s death is largely a mystery. We know he fell ill and died in Babylon, an ancient city close to modern-day Baghdad; yet to this day scholars have debated the cause. It’s unclear whether he was a victim of malaria, typhoid fever, poisoning or some other cause.

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  7. Apr 30, 2024 · Meanwhile, a rumour of his death had precipitated a revolt of Theban democrats; other Greek states favoured Thebes, and the Athenians, urged on by Demosthenes, voted help. In 14 days Alexander marched 240 miles from Pelion (near modern Korçë, Albania) in Illyria to Thebes.

  8. Jan 8, 2024 · In their review of the historiography of Alexander’s death, Mishra et al. concluded that acute necrotizing pancreatitis was the ultimate cause of Alexander’s death. Excessive alcohol consumption exacerbated the necrotizing process, which in turn led to a serious infection that spread into the bloodstream.

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