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| Alexander organized a mass wedding at Susa in 324 BC, where he and his officers married noble Persian wives in an attempt to merge the Greek and Persian cultures and legitimize himself as King of Asia. Almost all of these marriages, however, ended in divorce. [([[https:// | Alexander organized a mass wedding at Susa in 324 BC, where he and his officers married noble Persian wives in an attempt to merge the Greek and Persian cultures and legitimize himself as King of Asia. Almost all of these marriages, however, ended in divorce. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Big Drinker ===== | ||
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| + | Alexander has a reputation for being a heavy drinker. In one drunken outburst, he argued with his buddy and general Cleitus the Black, then killed him by thrusting a javelin into his breast. Some believe that his early death was caused by drunkenness. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== He Died Aged Just 32 ===== | ||
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| + | In ancient times, families may expect very high child mortality, but noble children who reached adulthood could easily live into their 50s, therefore Alexander' | ||
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