Alexander the Great Dies at 32: The Empire Crumbles
Alexander collapsed in Babylon after days of fever or agonizing pain from a bowl of wine, leaving no clear heir behind. His sudden death at thirty-two shattered the Macedonian aristocracy into warring factions, fracturing his empire among rival generals within years rather than decades.
June 11, 323 BC
Key Figures & Places
What Else Happened on June 11
eclipse lunar 32 del ciclo Saros.
según los cálculos de Eratóstenes, finaliza la Guerra de Troya (los aqueos saquean y destruyen la ciudad de Troya).
Eratosthenes calculated that Greek forces sacked and burned Troy in 1184 BC, ending a decade-long siege that shattered the city's power and reshaped the Aegean …
A Roman army, cut off and dying of thirst in Moravia, was saved by a thunderstorm. That's the official story. But Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher who spent…
Eighty thousand people came home because of a gift basket. Emperor Taizong didn't send armies north to the Xueyantuo — he sent diplomats carrying gold and silk,…
Tang China was paying ransom for its own people — prisoners taken during the chaos of a civil war that had ended years earlier. Emperor Taizong sent envoys nort…
Talk to History
Have a conversation with historical figures who witnessed this era. Ask questions, explore perspectives, and bring history to life.