page_title: Timeline of Alexandria
section_title: 50 BC–330 AD
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of Alexandria / 50 BC–330 AD
caption_attribution_description: Voyages et aventures de Ch. Magius, Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE 4-AD-134, detail de la miniature no. 8; entrée de Magius dans le port d'Alexandrie
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Egypt.
context_section_description: 48 BC – Julius Caesar conquers Alexandria.
  48 BC – Great Royal Library of Alexandria burned.
  47 BC – Siege of Alexandria.
  47 BC – Caesar victorious.
  44 BC – Assassination of Julius Caesar in Rome.
  40 BC – Cleopatra VII marries Roman triumvir Mark Antony.
  31 BC – Death of Antony and Cleopatra.
  30 BC – Battle of Alexandria.
  29 BC – Augustus takes city. Cornelius Gallus first prefect of Egypt.
  25 BC – Strabo, the Greek geographer and philosopher, visits Alexandria.
  19 AD – Germanicus resident in city.
  38 AD – Pogrom against Jews.
  115 AD – City sacked during a Jewish revolt. Possible genocide.
  122 AD – Hadrian rebuilds city.
  175 AD – Failed revolution of Avidius Cassius.
  176 AD – Catechetical School of Alexandria (oldest such school in the world) founded. Some records say 190 AD; see article.
  297 AD – Pompey's Pillar built.
  365 AD – The 365 Crete earthquake affects the Greek island of Crete with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing a destructive tsunami that affects the coasts of Libya and Egypt, especially Alexandria. Many thousands were killed.
caption: Alexandria, 16th century
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