When did Hephaestion die in relation to Alexander's death?
A year before
A month before
Eight months before
They died together
Answer
Hephaestion died eight months before Alexander the Great. He was Alexander's childhood friend, second in command, and chief adviser. His death was a great blow to Alexander, who fell into a deep depression. Hephaestion was buried in a lavish tomb at Babylon, and Alexander planned to build a new city in his honor. However, Alexander died before the city could be built.
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