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Babylon, Iraq
Alexander the Great made Babylon his capital after conquering the Persian Empire around 331 BCE. He resided in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II and hosted elaborate feasts and banquets there. Alexander also held a drinking contest in the royal palace to honor the Indian sage Calanus, and later died at the palace following a prolonged banquet and drinking bout in June 323 BCE.
Marvdasht, Iran
The Hadish Palace was the living quarters of Xerxes I at Persepolis. Alexander the Great held a celebrated feast here with his companions around 330 BCE. According to ancient historians Diodorus, Plutarch, and others, during this drunken celebration, the courtesan Thais suggested setting fire to the palace in revenge for the Persian destruction of Athens, and Alexander joined in the procession that set the palace ablaze.
Babylon, Iraq
Alexander the Great held a famous drinking contest at the royal palace in Babylon to honor the Indian sage Calanus. Competitors drank wine at this venue, with the winner consuming twelve liters of unmixed wine. Multiple participants died immediately after leaving the event, including 35 drinkers who caught a cold upon exiting the building, and six others died within days.
Marvdasht, Iran
Alexander the Great stayed at Persepolis for five months in 330 BCE following his conquest of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. He held a notable feast at the palace complex with his companions, during which a fire broke out that destroyed the Hadish Palace (the living quarters of Xerxes I). Ancient sources describe how Alexander and his intoxicated companions decided to burn the palace in revenge for earlier Persian destruction.
Susa, Iran
Alexander the Great visited Susa in spring 324 BCE after conquering the Persian Empire. He held a grand feast at the Palace of Darius I, famous as the "Susa weddings," where Alexander celebrated the seizure of the Persian Empire and married Persian wives along with 80 of his officers. Plutarch records that nine thousand guests reclined at supper, each given a golden cup for libations.
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