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At the time of the death of Calanus, Alexander, however, did not have any plan to go to Babylon. No one understood the meaning of his words We shall meet in Babylon. It was only after Alexander fell sick and died in Babylon, that the Greeks came to realize what Calanus intended to convey.
After the defeat of Darius at Gaugamela, there was nothing to stop Alexander's army from marching to Persepolis, the capital of the Persian Empire. Alexander was now clearly the King of Persia, not Darius. Alexander spent many days in Persepolis, rather than pursuing Darius. One night, in 330 BC, the city was set on fire.