Why Did Alexander The Great Die So Young

What if Alexander the Great did not die so young? Their are many questions that can be asked. In his short life he had one of the biggest empires in his time, he was the main power in Europe and he had taken over a lot of places and little towns. Alexander was a very known leader; he had the most power in Europe. Alexander the Great could have done a lot more good affects to the world than he already did, or he could have been a negative impact to the world. Alexander had been successful for a ton of thing, but what makes us think of what he could have done or what could of happened if he lived longer? Alexander the Great is a man of many accomplishments, which is where the greatness part in his name is from. He was the son of King Philip …show more content…
Alexander was outnumbered, yet he was able to make Darius III flee from the battle. The Persian’s army was decreasing very fast. After this successful attack on the Persians Alexander decides to attack the Persians strongest naval fleet. This was the battle of Siege of Tyre when Alex made a man made bridge to conquer the island. Darius III offered Alex a piece treaty, but Alex refused because of the power he knew he was already capable of, so, their was no need for that treaty. The Treaty included some money and conquered land. Alex then left Egypt after fulfilling their prophecy in the Book of Daniel. Then the Battle of Guagemalan started when Alex moved into Persian near Iraq he and Darius III fought again with another win from Alexander. Alexander then had a vassal country India, which he left Raja Porus in charge of it. When Alexander got back home he found out his Best Friend Hephastion died. Alexander then got very depressed and devastated. Later on he developed a fever that killed him in 12 days. He died in Babylon on July 11, 323 BC at the age 32 years old. After his death, 40 years of civil war broke out and his Kingdom split into 4 separate powers. It divided into the Ptolemiac Kingdom of Egypt, the Seleucid Empire in the East, the Kingdom of Pergamon in Asia Minor, and Macedonian Greece. All of this happened because of the death of Alexander, so, all the generals became ambitious for the power that was available. “Alexander the Great could have solidified his empire if he lived longer”. He could have solidified it by making it stronger and expanding his territory. “Alexander would have organized a better government, which would help him extend his conquest and legacy of education, freedom, and