Alexandria

Reading notes

• The History of Rome, Book 8 §24 Alexandria in Egypt

  The Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great, noted under this year.

• The History of Rome, Book 23 §10 at Alexandria

  Capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, whither Decius Magius was carried and where Ptolemy freed him.

• The History of Rome, Book 24 §26 be carried to Alexandria

  Capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, whither Heraclia begged in vain to be sent to her exiled husband.

• The History of Rome, Book 27 §4 Alexandria

  The capital of Ptolemaic Egypt.

• The History of Rome, Book 31 §15 Alexandria

  Alexandria, the Ptolemaic capital of Egypt, whence the envoys (including Marcus Aemilius) had come.

• The History of Rome, Book 38 §13 Alexandria

  Alexandria in Egypt, the great Macedonian-founded city, cited for the degeneracy of settlers.

• The History of Rome, Book 42 §8 Alexandria

  Capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great, seat of King Ptolemy.

• The History of Rome, Book 44 §22 terrifying Alexandria

  The Ptolemaic capital of Egypt, besieged by Antiochus IV.