11 events with tag "Alexandria"
295 BC
ID: 310
Library of Alexandria founded - Ptolemy I creates greatest library of ancient world, 400,000 scrolls
ID: 310
250 BC
ID: 4819
Septuagint translation begins in Alexandria - 70/72 Jewish scholars translate Hebrew scriptures into Greek under Ptolemy II Philadelphus
ID: 4819
67
ID: 4102
St. Mark martyred in Alexandria - dragged through streets with rope around neck until dead, founder of Alexandrian Church
ID: 4102
130
ID: 4891
Basilides teaches in Alexandria - Claims secret tradition from apostle Matthias, 365 heavens, docetic Christology
ID: 4891
135
ID: 4892
Carpocratian Gnosticism - Antinomian sect, taught reincarnation until experiencing all things, libertine practices
ID: 4892
185
ID: 4120
Origen born in Alexandria - will become greatest biblical scholar of early Church, later writes Hexapla and Against Celsus
ID: 4120
190
ID: 3807
Clement of Alexandria heads Catechetical School - synthesizes Greek philosophy with Christianity
ID: 3807
215
ID: 3809
Origen begins Hexapla - massive six-column Bible comparing Hebrew and Greek texts, 6000 pages
ID: 3809
296
ID: 4906
Birth of St. Athanasius in Alexandria - future Doctor of the Church and defender of divinity of Christ
ID: 4906
328
ID: 4907
St. Athanasius becomes Patriarch of Alexandria - begins 45-year battle against Arianism
ID: 4907
1450
ID: 5766
Cairo-Alexandria spice caravan takes 10 days - heavily guarded camel trains carry fortunes in pepper, cinnamon, cloves
ID: 5766