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Why did Alexander the Great die?
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Alexander the Great died at the age of 33. He was killed in a battle with King Porus of India. Porus was a very powerful king and a fierce warrior. He had a huge army of 50,000 men and he fought Alexander with a force of 20,000 men. In the end, Alexander’s army was defeated and Porus captured him. Alexander died of a fever after being held captive for two weeks.