Alexandria in the Roman Empire

The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 127 to 415. The most recorded lives are Hypatia, Ptolemy and Marcus Aurelius.

Notable people

  1. Hypatia

    from 370 to 415

    5 moments here

    Hypatia was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and teacher. Her birth is disputed, with estimates ranging from about 350 to…

  2. Ptolemy

    from 127 to 141

    2 moments here

    Claudius Ptolemy was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and music theorist.…

  3. Marcus Aurelius

    in 175

    1 moment here

    Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher. This chronology records securely attested physical presence from his birth and Roman residences…

  4. Galen

    in 153

    1 moment here

    Galen of Pergamon was a Greek physician, surgeon, medical author, and philosopher active in the Roman Empire.…

Moments

  1. 127 Earliest exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
  2. 141 Last exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
  3. 153 Advanced study at Alexandria Galen
  4. 175 Stay in Alexandria Marcus Aurelius
  5. 370 Born in Alexandria Hypatia
  6. 393 Teaches Synesius in Alexandria Hypatia
  7. 400 Leads the Platonist school Hypatia
  8. 415 Murdered in the Caesareum Hypatia
  9. 415 Waylaid while returning home Hypatia

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