Hypatia: Empress of Alexandria

Over the last millennium and a half, the very name of Hypatia of Alexandria has become synonymous with elements such as inspiration, martyrdom, and, above all, heroism, which eventually led to the transformation of her memory into what is likely one of the first, if not the main symbol of Feminism today.However, the historical context the daughter of Theon lived in, he who was the last Director of the Neoplatonic School, has a great deal more to it than the eye can see, for this was a time ...