Murder of Hypatia
DeathScienceThe mathematician and philosopher Hypatia is murdered by a mob in Alexandria.
- Date
- 415 · View on map
- Countries
- Egypt
- Regions
- North Africa
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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