Cities Named Alexandria by Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great founded, reorganized, or re-established several towns and cities across his empire and gave most of them the name of Alexandria (more than thirty by some accounts). He also dedicated one to his horse - Bucephalus, after the elderly animal died in the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BCE.

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Simeon Netchev
Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history teacher, passionate about the human stories that shape the past. He believes every image should tell a story and invite interaction, while every map should lead on a journey — blending imagination with e

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Netchev, S. (2021, July 13). Cities Named Alexandria by Alexander the Great. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14368/cities-named-alexandria-by-alexander-the-great/

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Netchev, Simeon. "Cities Named Alexandria by Alexander the Great." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 13, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14368/cities-named-alexandria-by-alexander-the-great/.

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