Alexander founds Alexandria
331 BCE · Event
Alexander founds Alexandria on the Egyptian coast; later capital of the Ptolemies and Hellenistic centre of learning.
On these timelines: Ancient Egypt, Master, Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great's Conquests
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