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Did you know... that after the death of Alexander the Great Achaemenid subjects shaved their heads?

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TV Documentary[edit]

I'm sure that it was either Discovery or National Geographic that had the theory that after Hephaestion's death, Alexander overdosed on toxic antidepressants. Anyone else heard this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.17.134.7 (talk) 03:36, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I too saw this documentary. It was believed to have been from Hellebore poisoning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.61.24.34 (talk) 21:16, 29 March 2012 (UTC) No one Killed Jessica is based on true story[reply]

Dying Words[edit]

It is a common belief that Alexander, upon realizing that he was dying, decided to leave his empire "to the strongest". I have no idea if this has any basis in fact, but the article should probably mention it at least to confirm or deny it. Nolandda (talk) 23:21, 3 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It really ought to, no clue why it has not been yet. Diodorus Siculus claims that he said "to the strongest" (toi kratistoi), which may have been "to Krateros" (toi Krateros), a general of his, and he was unable to complete the sentence (a common theory amongst historians, though not nearly universally accepted). At the same time, Plutarch claims that his whole army paraded past his bed to confirm he was alive before he died, Alexander saying nothing the whole time until his death. Whatever the situation, it should be discussed here, in similar fashion to the main Alexander article but in more depth. Overgrown Lizard (talk) 21:26, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prophecy of Calanus, the Hindu Fakir[edit]

Why there is no mention of prophecy of Calanus, a Hindu Fakir, who had burnt himself alive on pyre - with words his final words to Alexander - We shall meet in Babylon. Thus forecasting death of Alexander the Great. [1]Jethwarp (talk) 16:29, 17 March 2012 (UTC) thats a fucking lie why do people edit these when people need this to do projects on[reply]

GBS[edit]

"Did Alexander the Great Die from Guillain-Barré Syndrome?" by Katherine Hall - Ancient History Bulletin, 2018. Her idea has been discussed positively:[HTML] Observatório Bíblico

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… Based on the symptoms recorded by ancient historians, Katherine Hall, a senior lecturer in the Department of General Practice and Rural Health at the University of Otago in New Zealand, believes that it's possible that Alexander actually died of Guillain-Barré syndrome … Похожие статьи [HTML] By The Jugular June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019 feature The Dangers of Retrospective Diagnosis M FADHIL - thejugular.org

… But a publication by Dr Katherine Hall from January this year – in which she outlines a fascinating new theory that Alexander died of Guillain-Barre syndrome and, due to his acute-onset paralysis, was declared dead six days before his actual death 7 – represents as credible a …

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Argyraspid, L. (2021). Alexander’s death is no longer shrouded in mystery. Academia Letters , Article1599. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL1599 Kdammers (talk) 10:04, 16 July 2021 (UTC) .[reply]

I agree. I added a reference, although please feel free to add additional references. —MiguelMunoz (talk) 22:02, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]