Chronology
A timeline of history.
Events run from the earliest year, including years before the Common Era, then are grouped by century. Only published articles that carry a year are shown.
Events
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3rd century BC
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c. 285 BC - 642 AD
The Library of Alexandria and the Ambition to Gather All World Knowledge
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. After Alexander's death, his general Ptolemy took over Egypt and began a dynasty that…