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Alexander the GreatvisitedPalace of Darius I at Susa
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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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Alexander the Great held a feast at Susa where nine thousand guests attended, per Plutarch.
“At this feast, we are told, nine thousand guests reclined at supper, to each of whom a golden cup for the libations was given.”