Memnon of Rhodes
4th-century BCE Greek mercenary commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Memnon of Rhodes (Greek: Μέμνων ὁ Ῥόδιος; c. 380 – 333 BC) was a prominent Rhodian Greek commander in the service of the Achaemenid Empire. Related to the Persian aristocracy by the marriage of his sister to the satrap Artabazus II, together with his brother Mentor he served the Persian king for most of his life, and played an important role during the invasion of Alexander the Great and the decades before that.[1]
Memnon | |
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Native name | Μέμνων |
Born | c. 380 BC Rhodes |
Died | summer, 333 BC (aged c. 47) |
Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
Years of service | 339 - 333 BC |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Granicus Siege of Halicarnassus |
Spouse(s) | Barsine (c. 340 BC) |
Carl Otis Schuster notes that though often inaccurately described as "simply a mercenary", Memnon was arguably the toughest defender of the Persian Empire Alexander had to face, and was nearly successful in putting a halt to him.[1]