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Alexandria

Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving approximately 80% of Egypt's imports and exports. Alexandria is also an important tourist resort...

Timeline of Events

30BC

8.1.30 BC

Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.

7.1.69

Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor.

328

5.9.328

Athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria.

362

2.21.362

Athanasius returns to Alexandria.

2002

10.16.2002

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity, is officially inaugurated.