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  Scott Oden - Explorations in Antiquity
A contemporary of Demosthenes and Aristotle, Memnon rose from humble origins to command the whole of western Asia in a time of strife and slaughter.
But, to the King of Kings, his majesty Darius III of Persia, Memnon was the one man capable of defending Asia Minor from the rising power of the barbaric Macedonians.
It is a record of his triumphs and tragedies, his loves and losses, and of the determination that drove him to stand against the most renowned figure of the ancient world — the ambitious young conqueror called Alexander the Great.
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  Alexander the Great - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
All this time Memnon was tracking him with the fleet, but the Persian army made no move and Alexander avoided engagement at sea.
At Halicarnassus, the capital of Caria, he made an alliance with the exiled queen Ada; she had been ousted by her brother, Pixodarus, and the city was in the hands of his son-in-law, a Persian named Orontobates.
Memnon had reoccupied several of the Aegean islands and was planning an invasion of the Greek mainland, so that Alexander had to commission a new fleet to check him.
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  Memnon of Rhodes - WCD (Wiki Classical Dictionary)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Memnôn), a distinguished Greek, a native of Rhodes.
Memnon, thinking their forces insufficient to oppose Alexander, recommended that they should retire and lay waste the country behind them; but his advice was overruled.
Memnon (1) (http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2136.html) from Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography v.
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 Memnon of Rhodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Memnon of Rhodes (380 333 BC) was the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian king Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River.
Memnon died during the siege of Mytilene in August 333.
Memnon was the son of Timocrates of Rhodes, the brother of Mentor of Rhodes, brother-in-law of Artabazus of Phrygia, and husband and uncle of Barsine, Artabazus' daughter and Alexander the Great's mistress.
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 tScholars.com | Memnon of Rhodes
Memnon of Rhodes (380 – 333 BC) was the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian king Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River.
Many scholars maintain that had Memnon's advice been taken, Alexander would have had an immensely difficult time continuing his campaign in Asia, and might have soon been forced to withdraw back to Macedon.
Memnon of Rhodes is the subject of a work of historical fiction, Memnon ISBN 1-93-281539-2 by Scott Oden
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Memnon_of_Rhodes   (341 words)

  
 Memnon - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
In Greek mythology, Memnon was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos.
Considerable extracts of Memnon's work are preserved by Photius, arguably the most significant specimen of the Greek local history.
Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BC): was the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian King Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/m/e/m/Memnon.html   (171 words)

  
 Memnon - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Memnon
He fought for his uncle, Priam of Troy, against the Greeks, but was killed by Achilles.
Memnon has been identified with the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
Croiset remark, the abusive Thersites in the "Aethiopis" is clearly copied from the Thersites of the "Iliad"; in the same poem Antilochus, slain by Memnon and avenged by Achilles, is obviously modelled on Patroclus.
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 Memnon of Rhodes
Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BC) was the Greek commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian King Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River.
He was the only one to declare, prior to the battle, that it was impossible for the Persians to defeat the Macedonian army in a set-piece confrontation, and called for a strategy of scorched earth that would deny Alexander both supplies and treasure, both of which they badly needed to feed and pay the army.
Memnon died during the siege of Mytilene in August 333.
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 The Granicus
The exception was the commander of the Greek mercenary forces, Memnon of Rhodes, who was a respected battlefield general.
Memnon had suggested that the towns and farms be destroyed as they pulled back into a defensive position, so as to deprive the Macedonian army of ready rations.
The generals Niphates and Petines, the satraps Spithridates and Mithrobarzanes, the nobles Arbupales, Mithridates and Pharnaces (the son, son-in-law, and brother-in-law of Darius, respectively), and the Greek mercenary commander Omares all were among the notable that fell in the battle.
www.wargamer.com /greatbattles/TheGranicus.asp   (1743 words)

  
 Memnon
The revolt was not successful, and Artabazus and Memnon were forced to flee to Pella, the capital of Macedonia.
However, Memnon, now appointed supreme commander, managed to keep the Persian naval base Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum) for a long time and was able to evacuate the town without unacceptable losses.
Darius appointed Memnon's brother-in-law Pharnabazus (the son of Artabazus and brother of Barsine) as Memnon's successor.
www.livius.org /mea-mem/memnon/memnon.html   (983 words)

  
 The Island of Rhodes
Rhodes or Rhodos, as it is called locally, is one of the Dodecanese Islands which lies just a short distance from the southwestern coast of Asia Minor.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a great statue of Apollo and it is said to have straddled an area between two points where ships enter the harbor.
While Rhodes is a sizable island we only had the afternoon to enjoy it.
www.anniebees.com /Egypt/Rhodes_1.htm   (680 words)

  
 Alexander the Great and his Empire
Another tough struggle waited at Halicarnassus, which was defended by the commander Memnon of Rhodes.
However, Memnon gave the order to leave the defense, and Alexander's army walked in and razed the town.
The Aegean cities began boiling by the activities of Memnon, it was a mistake that Alexander did not finish him off when he captured Halicarnassus.
www.ancientanatolia.com /historical/alexander_great.htm   (1470 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Memnon: Books: Scott Oden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Historians have paid scant attention to Memnon of Rhodes, but Oden, who admits to "have taken spectacular liberties" with the incomplete historical record, brings the man and his times to life with a combination of vivid conjecture, deft plotting and graceful prose.
The fact that Memnon provided a different angle to an era usually written from the Alexandrian perspective made it especially worth reading, since the viewpoint on this often written about ancient era was the reverse of what is normally seen.
The technique Oden uses of a story being recounted by Memnon's wife on her death bed doesn't cut it with me. There are simply too many times when even the letter's she recieved would not account for her knowledge of what happened to Memnon.
www.amazon.com /Memnon-Scott-Oden/dp/1932815392   (1381 words)

  
 Alexander The Great Articles
Invited to this consultation was the leader of the Greek mercenary troops, Memnon of Rhodes.
Memnon fought hard and in fact effected the most damage to Alexander’s troops.
Memnon managed to escape the fate of the other Greek mercenaries (they were executed) and lived to fight another day.
www.thegreatalexander.com /articles/?m=200603   (915 words)

  
 Memnon - AOL Music
Considerable extracts of Memnon's work are preserved by Photius, arguably the most significant specimen of the Greek local history;; Memnon of Rhodes...
The legend of the "Vocal Memnon", the luck that hearing it was reputed to...
Memnon, king of the Ethiopians and conqueror of the East.
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 Definition of Elvi Rhodes
The [[Rhodes, Greececity of Rhodes]] is located at the far northern end of the islan...
Rhodes was highly regarded as Speaker and retained the p...
Rhodes took over the party and led it to victory in the...
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 Memnon | Novelspot
An elderly, sickly woman calls Ariston of Lindos, a writer, to her bedside to share with him the intricate details of the life of Memnon of Rhodes, to entrust the tale to Ariston’s safe keeping before she dies and the story dies with her.
Timocrates longs for Memnon to join him in the political arena while he himself longs for the glory of the battlefield beside his brother.
The factual content in Memnon is, at times, overwhelming; without previous knowledge of the period and its intricacies, it is difficult to follow and keep track of the wealth of names, places, weapons, wardrobe and allegiances frequently referred to.
novelspot.net /node/1229   (684 words)

  
 memnon.net: About memnon.net
Memnon's father was the Ethiopian king Tithonus, and his grandfather was the Trojan king Laomedon.
Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BC) was a Greek mercenary general who served Darius III, the Great King of Persia, and fought Alexander the Great's invasion of Persia.
Memnon was the title character of a 1749 story by François Marie Arouet (1694–1778), aka Voltaire: "Memnon ou la Sagesse humaine [Memnon or Human Wisdom]."
memnon.net /memnon_about.php   (488 words)

  
 h. The Macedonian Empire. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
The army was supported by a navy of 160 ships, mostly made up of Greek allies.
Memnon of Rhodes, the commander of Greek forces in the Persian service, advised a tactical retreat, but the satraps insisted on fighting.
Memnon died and Darius withdrew the Greek mercenaries into Syria, where he gathered a large army.
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 Baryon 103 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Being of Greek descent and having been born and raised on the Island of Rhodes, Memnon dreams that he will become the equal of his hero Achilles.
However, when his father was beheaded during an uprising, Memnon fled his hometown barely escaping with his life.
MEMNON is a superb ancient biographical fiction novel of a leading figure of the fourth century BCE who fought against Alexander and obviously lost as he became the footnote while his opponent became one of the Greats.
www.baryon-online.com /baryon103/memnon.html   (185 words)

  
 Memnon of Rhodes - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Memnon of Rhodes - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Memnon died during the siege of Mytilene in August 333.He may have died due to an incurable disease that he contracted prior to the battle.
Memnon of Rhodes, External links, 380 BC births, 333 BC deaths, Mercenaries, Ancient Greek generals and Alexander the Great.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Memnon_of_Rhodes   (329 words)

  
 Battle of Granicus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He also advised them that it would be disastrous to fight a pitched battle since the Macedonian infantry was so superior to their own.
Also, they distrusted Memnon since he was a Greek mercenary in the service of Persia.
Memnon escaped and eventually ended up on an island in the Aegean where he died of a disease.
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 Battle of Granicus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He also advised them that it would be disastrous to fight a pitched battle since the Macedonian infantry was so superior to their own.
Also, they distrusted Memnon since he was a Greek mercenary in the service of Persia.
Memnon escaped and eventually ended up on an island in the Aegean where he died of a disease.
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 About Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Artemisia, who was a warrior-woman, played a significant role in the protection of the Asian Union and she achieved fame by adopting a stance against Rhodes as the Admiral of the Carian fleet in 480 BC.
On the Halicarnassus side were fighting the Persian generals Oronbates and Memnon from Rhodes.
Despite the fact that many of their own warriors outside were killed, the Halicarnassus allies Memnon and Oronbates closed the gate, went to the castle and from the harbor they sailed to Kos.
www.guidetoturkey.com /aboutturkey/cities_sites/48_mugla/bodrum_history.shtml   (883 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Persian fleet under Memnon of Rhodes and Pharnabazus was apparently a considerable danger for Antipater, bringing war in the Aegean sea and threatening war in Europe.
Luckily for the regent, Memnon died during the siege of Mytilene on the isle of Lesbos and the remaining fleet dispersed in 333 BC, after Alexander's victory at the Battle of Issus.
More dangerous enemies were nearer home; tribes in Thrace rebelled in 332 BC, lead by Memnon of Thrace, the Macedonian governor of the region, followed shortly by the revolt of Agis III, king of Sparta.
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 Amazon.ca: The Gates of Hell: Books: Paul Doherty,Terry Wale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is 334 B.C., and Memnon of Rhodes, a mercenary, has been appointed Governor of Lower Asia by King Darius of Persia.
Memnon's mission is to prevent Alexander the Great of Macedon from taking the important Persian city of Halicarnassus as easily as he has taken other Persian cities in his southward march through Asia Minor.
Firmly ensconced in the city is the Persian 'triumvirate' of Memnon of Rhodes, the Persian satrap Orontobates, and the Greek renegade Ephialtes who are preparing the city against the coming assault.
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 Alexander the Great
Memnon of Rhodes, a Greek mercenary advised them to avoid battle, to burn all crops, to destroy the wells so Alexander, who was short of supplies, would be forced to return back.
The walls of Halicarnassus were exceptionally strong and the leader of the resistance was Memnon of Rhodes, the most dangerous enemy.
Memnon planned to conquer Aegean islands, invade mainland Greece and cut Alexander's contact with home, but unexpectedly died in unexplained conditions.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Memnon
Considerable extracts of Memnon's work are preserved by Photius, arguably the most significant specimen of the Greek local history;
Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BCE), the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian King Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River;
Memnon, the name of the main villain in the movie The Scorpion King.
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