The Wine Drinking Habits Of Alexander The Great - Chowhound
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Photo Researchers/Getty Images History tells us that Alexander the Great, born in 356 B.C., loved wine. So much so that as the Prince of Macedonia, he once held a drinking competition between his Macedonian soldiers and the newly conquered Persian Shahs, all vying for a 57-pound piece of gold. So motivated were the contenders that all 41 died of alcohol poisoning either on the day or shortly after that. In case…
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