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Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis.
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Is it true that Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis?
Yes. Historical evidence confirms that Persepolis was burned and destroyed during Alexander the Great's occupation of the city.
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Wikipedia: Alexander the Great. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great
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Notes that a fire broke out during Alexander's stay and spread to the rest of the city.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/Philip II and Alexander the Great. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Saylor.org's_Ancient_Civilizations_of_the_World/Philip_II_and_Alexander_the_Great
States Persepolis was taken by Alexander's army and its wooden parts were destroyed by fire.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Persepolis. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis
Explicitly states that Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid kings and was destroyed by Alexander.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Jamshid. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamshid
Reports that Alexander destroyed the royal palace at Persepolis by fire.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Alexander III.. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Alexander_III.
Notes Alexander's troops marched to Persepolis and burned it to the ground.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Human Legacy Course/Alexander the Great & His Legacy. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Human_Legacy_Course/Alexander_the_Great_&_His_Legacy
States that Persepolis was burned during the invasion of Alexander the Great.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:World Heritage Sites/Persepolis. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:World_Heritage_Sites/Persepolis
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