Alexandria

It's in Egypt in the modern world, and was only part of Greece until Alexander died - it became a true centre for Hellenistic culture and learning after his death and after it became part of Ptolemic Greece (Egypt).

End of story.
 
No, I just thought it sounded cool here. :mischief: :P
 
It could be in both.
ok historicaly "Alexandria, the city founded by Alexander the Great."
It doesn't matter too much in the end, you can also rename one of your Greek cities to Alexandria.
 
Definitely Greek. I think it should represent a new capital or at least a forbidden palace for the greeks.

Actually, beyond a certain point, say 300 BC, every new city founded by the greeks should be named Alexandria. :)
 
Thebes as a city could also be both greek or egyptian (there was a city-state with a capital of thebes. It rose to power after sparta). Alexandria should be greek, though, IMO, because it was founded by alexander and became great by alexander's descendants, who took over the egyptian throne.
 
Cities can be part of many important empires! What about Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul? If we have the Byzantine empire, does this mean that it can't be an Ottoman city even thoguh it was the captial for 100's of years?

So, it was a minor Greek city, a key ccity in the Roman Empire, the most important city in the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.

Breunor
 
Churchill's Hat said:
Thebes as a city could also be both greek or egyptian (there was a city-state with a capital of thebes. It rose to power after sparta). Alexandria should be greek, though, IMO, because it was founded by alexander and became great by alexander's descendants, who took over the egyptian throne.
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I suppose you meant descendants of Ptolemy I, not Alexander ;)?

(Ptolemy may have been Alexanders half-brother, though)

budweiser said:
Actually, beyond a certain point, say 300 BC, every new city founded by the greeks should be named Alexandria. :)
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So true -- ending with Alexandria Eschate.
 
Which one of American Alexandria's :)? There are so many that it looks like a proof for Alexander The Great had undocumented journey to Americas! :lol:

From http://www.city-data.com/

Search results for "alexandria":

* Alexandria, AL (pop. 3692)
* Alexandria, IN (pop. 6260)
* Alexandria, KY (pop. 8286)
* Alexandria, LA (pop. 46342)
* Alexandria, MN (pop. 8820)
* Alexandria, NE (pop. 216)
* Alexandria, NH (pop. 1329)
* Alexandria, NY (pop. 4097)
* Alexandria, PA (pop. 401)
* Alexandria, SD (pop. 563)
* Alexandria, TN (pop. 814)
* Alexandria, VA (pop. 128283)
 
I am not sure how accurate this is as I forget where I learned it but I remember being told that Alexander liked naming cities Alexandria. While he was alive he conquered like 10 cities that he named all Alexandria. That would be a funny thing to put in the game. Everytime you take a city with Alexander the Great, it automatically renames it Alexandria. :lol:
 
Considering the city was founded under greek rule, I say it should be greek. Alexander founded like 20 alexandrias, most of them outside what is currently known as greece IIRC, but since Alexander is the leader of greece in this game, I think he should name cities the way he originally named them, but with a few less alexandrias. :)
 
AThousandYoung said:
The Ottoman Turks conquered it and then moved their Palace there.
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I guess I would feel that would be OK if the game were played on a 'world' map like Rhye's is, but for a regular game, I thinks its, well, silly.

That is, the Ottomans are in the game, and its likely that the Byzantines aren't. Istanbul is then NOT a city on the Ottoman list? Its not the capital?

What about cities in England. Aren't they all Roman, Celtic, and a few Germans (Angles, Saxons, etc.)? Are there any British cities?

So, I think Alexandria is a legitimate Egyptian city. It may also be a legitimate Greek city (or even Roman).

Do we consider the Ptolemies as 'Greek' or as 'Egyptian' anyway?

Breunor
 
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