Why Did Julius Caesar Burn Down The Library of Alexandria #shorts #history

In 48 BC, Julius Caesar set fire to the Library of Alexandria in a desperate attempt to gain an upper hand in the Egyptian civil war. The flames destroyed thousands of irreplaceable documents and irrevocably changed the course of history. #juliuscaesar #libraryofalexandria #egyptiancivilwar #cleopatra #ptolemyxiii #egyptianfleet #history #shorts #ancientrome #ancientegypt #egypt #facts #mystery #story