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How many cities did Alexander the Great found that were named after him?

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Alexander the Great founded or repopulated about 20 cities throughout Eurasia and named them all after him, the most famous being Alexandria, Egypt.
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flagGreece
20%
0%
20%
58%
24
flagSpain
21%
0%
21%
57%
14
flagthe United Kingdom
9%
22%
16%
51%
120
flagthe United States
10%
23%
19%
46%
114
flagRepublic of Ireland
10%
26%
21%
42%
19
flagGermany
20%
19%
20%
39%
280
flagthe Netherlands
6%
43%
12%
37%
16
flagAustria
23%
15%
25%
34%
63
flagPoland
17%
25%
26%
30%
8900
flagFrance
30%
7%
30%
30%
13
flagAustralia
27%
31%
18%
22%
22
flagIndia
43%
20%
13%
20%
44
flagCanada
30%
30%
23%
15%
13
flagSwitzerland
21%
50%
14%
14%
14

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