The Murder of Hypatia

415 CE · İskenderiye · social

The great mathematician and philosopher Hypatia was killed by a Christian mob.

She is remembered as a symbol of Pagan–Christian tension and of the closing of Antiquity.

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What was The Murder of Hypatia?
The great mathematician and philosopher Hypatia was killed by a Christian mob.
When did The Murder of Hypatia happen?
415 CE
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İskenderiye