Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna AD 115, zvikamu zvikuru zveAlexandria zvakaparadzwa mukati meKitos War, iyo yakapa Hadrian nemugadziri wake, Decriannus, mukana wekuivakazve. Muna 215, mambo Caracalla akashanyira guta racho uye, nemhaka yemashoko okuzvidza ayo vagari vakanga vamunetsa nawo, akakurumidza kurayira mauto ake kuuraya pwere dzose dzinokwanisa kutakura zvombo. Musi waJuly 21, 365, Alexandria yakaparadzwa netsunami (365 Kudengenyeka kwepasi muCrete
), chiitiko chaiyeukwa gore negore makore akazotevera se"zuva rinotyisa".