on and Susa and acquired great wealth from these areas. He fought his way into Persepolis, the capital of the Persian Empire and rested his army here for several months. After four months, they burned the royal palace to the ground. There are two possible reasons why they torched the palace: one was to avenge the Persian invasion of Greece or it was set fire by the suggestion of an Athenian woman at the site of Alexander's drinking parties. In 330 B.C., a series of allegations was brought against some of Alexander's officers because of their plot to kill him. Alexander tortured and executed his friend, Philotas, the accused leader of the conspiracy, and several other high-ranking officials in order to eliminate the possibility of an attempt on his life. This incident contributed greatly to the paranoia that was growing inside of him. Another example of this paranoia, happened later in the year. After a night of feasting and drinking, an argument arose between Alexander and his long-time friend and companion, Cleitus. After taunting by Cleitus, Alexander ran a spear through him. He mourned his friend death excessively and nearly committed suicide due to his guilt. All of Alexander's associates thereafter feared his paranoia and dangerous temperament, and pretty much stayed out of his way. Alexander continued his pursuit of Darius for hundreds of miles. When he finally caught him, he found him dead, killed by his own men. Alexander had the assassins executed and gave Darius a royal funeral. As they marched into Parthia, Alexander's tone changed. He started to dress in the Persian style instead of the Macedonian clothing. This alienated his men who were becoming more reluctant to follow him. The only thing that saved him was his charismatic personality that persuaded his men not to abandon. This was only one part of his grand effort to reconcile Greek and Persian culture. He established a training programs to teach Persians about Greek and...
