Siege

Siege of Alexandria

297 – 298 · 31.20° N, 29.89° E

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When
297 – 298
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
31.20° N, 29.89° E
Description
297–298 siege

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Siege of Alexandria (297–298)

The city of Alexandria was besieged by the Roman emperor Diocletian for eights months in 297–298 after it joined an Egypt-wide revolt led by Lucius Domitius Domitianus and Aurelius Achilleus. The city ultimately surrendered and was treated severely by Diocletian. Diocletian's victory column in Alexandria still stands.

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