WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in April 331 BC as (Alexandreia), as one of his many city foundations. After he captured the Egyptian Satrapy from the Persians, Alexander wanted to build a large Greek city on Egypt’s coast that would bear his name.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander the Great founded his most famous city, Alexandria ad Aegyptum, in 332 BCE. Located on the shores of the Mediterranean, on the Nile delta, Alexandria was built with one purpose-to be the capital of Alexander’s new Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander the Great founded the city in 332 bce after the start of his Persian campaign; it was to be the capital of his new Egyptian dominion and a naval base that would control the Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a century, Alexandria had become the largest city in the world, and for some centuries more, was second only to Rome. It became the main Greek city of Egypt, with an extraordinary mix of Greeks from many cities and backgrounds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alexandria has played a pivotal role in Mediterranean trade ever since the city was founded in c. 332 BC by Alexander (known as both ‘the Macedonian’ and ‘the Great’.)