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Alexander the GreatvisitedPersepolis Palace Complex
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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.
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Alexander the Great stayed at Persepolis Palace for five months and attended a feast there, per Wikipedia.
“Alexander stayed in Persepolis for five months. During his stay, a fire broke out in the eastern palace of Xerxes I and spread to the rest of the city.”