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Alexander the Great (r. 356-323 BCE) founded, reorganized, or re-established several towns and cities across his empire and gave most of them the name of Alexandria.
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APA Style
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/
Chicago Style
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/.
MLA Style
Netchev, Simeon. "Cities Named Alexandria by Alexander the Great." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Jul 2021. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
