Alexander the Great died on either 10 or 11 June 323 BC, in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar located in Babylon. He was only 32 when he passed away. Roughly fourteen days before his death, Alexander entertained his admiral Nearchus, and then, spent the whole day drinking with Medius of Larissa. After this, and by 18 Daesius he had a fever, which only kept getting worse. By 25 Daesius, he was unable to speak. And finally, by 28 Daesius Alexander was dead. Diodorus recounts that Alexander was struck down with pain after downing a huge bowl of wine in honor of Hercules, and died soon after. However, Plutarch specifically denies this claim.
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