Alexander the Great Dies in Babylon
Alexander died in Babylon in the year 323 BCE at the age of 33. With his death came the disintegration of his newly won empire, spurred on by wars of succession among his generals known as the Wars of the Diadochi. The most notable Diadochi or “successors” included Ptolemy, Antigonus, Cassander, and Seleucus.In this picture is a Babylonian Tablet mentioning the Death of Alexander the Great.
Babylonian Tablet mentioning the Death of Alexander the Great
The British Museum, London
© The Trustees of the British Museum
Overview
According to this Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander the Great died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon in June, 323 BCE. Alexander's death spurred wars of succession among his generals. His Empire was divided between the Ptolemies who ruled from Alexandria, Egypt, and the Seleucids who ruled from Antioch, Syria.
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