Practice question · Estimate
Alexander died undefeated in Babylon. How old was he?
Estimate on a scale from 20 to 80.
Hints
- He crossed into Asia at twenty-two and campaigned for eleven years.
- Younger than most people finish a doctorate.
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32 (answers within ±2 count)
Why
Thirty-two. The entire career — Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, Egypt, Persepolis, Samarkand, the Indus — fits between ages 22 and 32, which is why every conqueror since has measured himself against the timeline and despaired.
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