Researchers say Alexander the Great was killed by poison

The Dhaka Times Desk Alexander the Great died in Babylon on June 10 or 11, 323 BC when he was only 32 years old. Recently, an expert claims that Alexander the Great died from drinking poisoned wine.

Alexander of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a Greek. He is the king of Macedon, a northern province of ancient Greece. He was an undefeated hero on the battlefield and is considered the most successful general in history.

From the age of 16, Alexander the Great studied under the great philosopher Aristotle. At the age of just 30, he founded the largest empire in the ancient world that stretched from the Ionian Sea in Greece to the Himalayas. Which is basically counted from ancient Greece to modern Pakistan. He founded about 20 cities that bear his name, the most notable being Alexandria in Egypt. However, we already know that this legendary hero died at the age of 32 in 323 BC.

Some historians believe that he died of natural causes, while others believe that he was killed at a feast in great secrecy. Interestingly, about 2000 years later, a professor at the University of Otago Dr. Leo Shepp A toxicologist at the National Poison Center claims that Alexander the Great died from the effects of poisonous wine made from a harmless plant.

Dr. Shep Arsenic and strychnine appear to be the most likely cause of many poisonings, says a person who has been researching poisoning deaths for nearly a decade.

meanwhile Dr. Pat Wheatley who Dr. Shep The author also mentions that the poison administered to Alexander the Great was a poison from a plant called "Veretrum album", which is basically a white rose flower. But it must be remembered that the white-flowered plant was turned into poisonous wine by fermentation in ancient Greece. which was known to the Greeks as an herbal remedy for vomiting.

It is a mystery whether Alexander the Great actually died of poisoning. Dr. Leo Shepp In its words, “we will never know”.

Reference: The Tech Journal