Unsolved Mysteries of Alexander the Great's Death #history #ancient #mystery

Alexander's death is still a mystery among historians and many theories and legends surround it. Discover the facts and possible scenarios behind his death, gain more insight into the last days of this great commander and dive into one of history's fascinating mysteries.

according to historical documents Alexander the Great died in 323 BC when he was only 32 years old from the written accounts of the manner of Alexander's death we know that the mighty ruler died of some form of paralysis however history tells us that Alexander's corpse remained undecayed for 6 days and for this reason some people declared him a god this is where the theory that Alexander was the protagonist of an extraordinary Horror Story comes in according to this Theory Alexander the Great had completely lost his Mobility due to the paralysis he suffered however he was conscious meaning he was alive that's why for 6 days his body did not decompose however those around him thought that their ruler who did not move or speak for days was dead so they buried Alexander alive

[sparkyshorts]

If they say he didn't decay for six days, it's likely they didn't bury him until after he began to decay. So he was likely very dead when he was buried. But he probably did die of some combination of illness, starvation and dehydration. Still not a fun sounding way to go..

[DiamondHedgehog]

He was in a coma. Possibly due to an illness like encephalitis.