dec 1, 47 BC - Burning of the Great Libray at Alexandria
Description:
Some people think Julius Ceaser burned down the library while in the process of setting his own ships on fire. They think that the fire got to the library because it spread from the docks to it.Ceaser set his ships on fire because he wanted to frustrate Achillas.
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Date:
dec 1, 47 BC
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~ 2075 years ago