In Babylonia, which conqueror sought to create a central government with the support of Iranians?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Babylon
Answer: Babylon. Why not the others: "Alexandria" became his eventual burial site in Egypt after Ptolemy diverted his funeral cortege; "Pella" was the ancestral capital of Macedonia where Alexander was born and raised; "Persepolis" had been burned and looted three years earlier during Alexander's march into the East.
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