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Ismail El-Gawsaqi
Ismail El-Gawsaqi was Alexandria's governor from July 1986 until July 1997. See also * Timeline of Alexandria The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Greek era (331–30 BC) * 331 BC – Rhacotis renamed "Alexandria" by Alexander the Great (approximate date). * 330 BC – Cleomenes of Naucratis appointed Governor ..., 1980s-1990s 1929 births 2009 deaths People from Alexandria {{Egypt-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which ranked among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the storied Library of Alexandria. Today, the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" by locals, Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial centre due to its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez. The city extends about along the northern coast of Egypt, and is the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Alexandria
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Greek era (331–30 BC) * 331 BC – Rhacotis renamed "Alexandria" by Alexander the Great (approximate date). * 330 BC – Cleomenes of Naucratis appointed Governor of Egypt by Alexander, begins to turn the small village into the Capitol of Egypt. 323–30 BC ''Egypt's capital under Ptolemaic dynasty'' * 323 BC – Alexander dies. Ptolemy I Soter appointed "Satrap" of Egypt. * 305 BC – Ptolemy I proclaims himself king. * 283 BC – Library of Alexandria opens (approximate date). * 247 BC – Lighthouse of Alexandria built (approximate date). * 170 BC – Seleucid "Emperor" Antiochus IV Epiphanes briefly conquers Egypt * 168 BC – First Roman intervention. City briefly invaded. * 1st century BC – Caesareum built. 48 BC–365 AD ''Romans in power'' * 48 BC – Julius Caesar conquers Alexandria. * 48 BC – Great Royal Library of Alexandria burned. * 47 BC – Siege of Alexandria. * 47 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * '' Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
