Alexander the Great's Final Days: What Really Killed the World's Greatest Conqueror?

At just thirty-two years old, Alexander the Great ruled an empire stretching from Greece to India. Then, without warning, he fell gravely ill and died within days. Was he poisoned by rivals, struck down by disease, weakened by old wounds, or the victim of a rare medical condition? In this episode, we examine the ancient accounts, modern medical theories, and historical evidence behind one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the ancient world. The conqueror who seemed impossible to stop may have been defeated by something no army could fight.