Library of Alexandria - Aurelian fought to recapture the city of Alexandria

Time: 272

Place: Alexandria, Egypt

Details: In 272 AD, the emperor Aurelian fought to recapture the city of Alexandria from the forces of the Palmyrene Queen Zenobia.

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