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History · True or False?

Alexander the Great died at the age of 42

The answer is False.

Explanation

He died at the age of 32, on the night of June 10-11, 323 BC, after a feverish illness lasting about 12 days, in Babylon. The exact cause is still debated (candidates include typhoid fever, malaria, and even poisoning) and his vast empire was promptly divided among his generals, known as the Diadochi.

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