Dec 28, 2009

Salem on History | Founding of Alexandria

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Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
Categories: Architecture, Civilizations, Cultures
Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Empires, Dynasties, Cities, Urbanization, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Geographical Location: Egypt
Date: 332

Article abstract: The founding of Alexandria created a new city that became a center of Hellenistic culture and learning in North Africa and throughout the Mediterranean.

Summary of Event

When Alexander the Great took Egypt from the Persians in 332 b.c.e., he had no intention of restoring the country as an independent kingdom. He meant to make it a province of his own, and he believed that a new Hellenic city would make a more suitable capital than one of the old Egyptian towns. This capital was to be named Alexandria in honor of himself as its founder....

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Salem on History | Founding of Alexandria

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