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Mausolus (môsō`ləs), d. 353 B.C., Persian satrap, ruler over Caria Caria (kâ`rēə), ancient region of SW Asia Minor, S of the Maeander River, which separated it from Lydia. ..... Click the link for more information. (c.376–353 B.C.). He was always more or less independent. One of the satraps who revolted against Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes II, d. 358 B.C., king of ancient Persia (404–358 B.C.), son and successor of Darius II . He is sometimes called in Greek Artaxerxes Mnemon [the thoughtful]. Early in his reign Cyrus the Younger attempted to assassinate him and seize the throne. ..... Click the link for more information. , he later allied himself with the Persian kings. He extended his power greatly, even to hegemony over Rhodes. After his death his wife, Artemisia, erected at Halicarnassus a tomb that he had planned, called the mausoleum mausoleum (môsəlē`əm) ..... Click the link for more information. . Mausolus(died 353 BC) Satrap (governor) of Caria in South Asia Minor. Nominally under the control of the Persian empire, he took advantage of upheaval in Asia Minor to gain independence. He was influential among the Greek cities of Ionia and instigated the revolt of Athens's allies in 357. He endowed his capital, Halicarnassus, with fine buildings. His sister and wife, Artemisia II, finished building his tomb, the Mausoleum. It was designed by the Greek architect Pythius and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The queen Artemisia buried her husband Mausolus in a tomb which was reckoned one of the seven wonders of the world; but none of these tombs, or of the many others of the heathens, were ornamented with winding-sheets or any of those other offerings and tokens that show that they who are buried there are saints. A Carian of Halicarnassus and brother of Artemisia, wife of Mausolus, who distinguished herself in war. |
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