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Hypatia of Alexandria: More Than Her Murder | Roman History

Step back in time to the ancient city of Alexandria and Meet Hypatia, a brilliant mathematician, astronomer, teacher, and philosopher, revered across the Mediterranean for her intellect and eloquence. However, tragic events unfold when Hypatia finds herself at the mercy of a mob of monks loyal to Bishop Cyril, a political rival of the city's governor in this shocking murder that catapulted Hypatia into immortality, becoming a symbol of science, feminism, and philosophy throughout history.

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Part 1 - More Than Murder: 5/25 | Part 2 - Christians vs. Pagans: 6/1 | Part 3 - Mob Mentality: 6/8  | Part 4 - Everyone Gets Her Wrong: 6/15  | Lies - Release Date: 6/29 

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Next baghat singh would be great he the reason India independence movement took of in the early 1900 he almost venerated as a God like figure by the Sikh community but still no video for us to know about him and yes I know they're revolutionary like him arround the world

Max Leduc Legros

Did the institutions she worked at ever enforce any kind of harassment policy against students trying to win her affections? I can't imagine that even in late classical egypt there would have been zero consequences for a student behaving so brazenly inappropriately towards a member of the staff.

PhlubbaDubba

well that's commonly seen, even in today's world. Because some people want to be led, they like being lied to by their religious leader.

Jacob White

I don't know much about the current status of British schools. Some of it may depend on how they treat the Empire in history class.

Jason Youngberg

hypatia iz an icon of mathematix and philosophy that rlly doeznt get talked abt enough

PARAPARAPiXiE

British Schools too, I strongly suspect.

Martin Verran

Hypatia's story should serve as a warning to the rest of humanity against becoming involved with religious fanatics.

Martin Verran

Ah, Hypatia, one of history's first female teachers. Very ahead of her time and it's a pity that she was murdered but perhaps the world wasn't ready for women in the teaching business in her time.

Jacob White

If someone tried to teach about Hypatia and her murder in US schools, someone would complain about it being "woke" and demand it stop.

Jason Youngberg


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