. sea. He also intended toimprove the distribution of waters in the Baby-lonian plain, and for that purpose sailed downthe Euphrates to inspect the canal calledPallacopas. On his return to Babylon he wasattacked by a fever, probably brought on by hisrecent exertions in the marshy districts aroundBabylon, and aggravated by the quantity of winahe had drunk ata banquet givento his princi-pal officers. Hedied after an ill-ness of 11 days,in the monthof May or 323, at theage of 32, after areign of 12 yearsand 8 appointe
. sea. He also intended toimprove the distribution of waters in the Baby-lonian plain, and for that purpose sailed downthe Euphrates to inspect the canal calledPallacopas. On his return to Babylon he wasattacked by a fever, probably brought on by hisrecent exertions in the marshy districts aroundBabylon, and aggravated by the quantity of winahe had drunk ata banquet givento his princi-pal officers. Hedied after an ill-ness of 11 days,in the monthof May or 323, at theage of 32, after areign of 12 yearsand 8 appointedno one as hissuccessor, butjust before hisdeath he gavehis ring to Per-diccas. Boxanawas with childat the time ofhis death, andafterwards bcrea son who isknown by thename of Alexan-der Aegus.—Por-traits of Alexan-der were madeby Lysippus thesculptor, Apelles the painter, and Pyrgotelesthe gem-engraver. His successors introducedhis portrait upon their coins, as in the accom-panying one of Lysimachus, where he is re-presented as Zeus Ammon.—The history of. AAEEANAPQZ iAinnaY Alexander, by Lysippus.
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