Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 11
June 11 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 323 BC to AD 496. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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323 BC
Event That Shaped History
Alexander the Great Dies at Babylon
On June 11, 323 BC, Alexander the Great died at Babylon after a final illness, leaving his empire without an adult designated successor.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Babylonian Astronomical Diary BM 45962
Modern scholarship
- Boris Chrubasik and Kathryn Stevens, Oxford research on Alexander's Babylonian chronology
Public links
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AD 496
Life on This Day
A Steward’s Employment Is Set by Contract
On June 11, AD 496, a Greek employment agreement arranged work for a steward in Byzantine Egypt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 2219
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links