Alexander of Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander |
| Nationality | Rhodian |
Alexander ( Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) was a prominent Rhodian who lived in the 1st century BC. [1] In the war against Gaius Cassius Longinus he was at the head of the popular party, and was raised to the office of prytaneis, in 43. [2] Soon after, he and the Rhodian admiral, Mnaseas, were defeated by Cassius in a naval battle off Knidos. [3]
References
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alexander". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 126.
- ^ Appian, The Civil Wars iv. 66
- ^ Appian, The Civil Wars iv. 71
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Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Alexander".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 126.
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