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The Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia ( detail of The School of Athens, by Raphael, Apostolic Palace, Rome, 1509-1510 ).

Some Christians thought that Hypatia's influence had caused Orestes, the Praefectus augustalis of the Byzantine Diocese of Egypt | Diocese of Egypt, to reject all reconciliatory offerings by Cyril.

A group of Cyril's supporters killed her in the streets.