Mausolus
Sign in to saveMausolus ( or , Mauśoλ) was a ruler of Caria (377–353 BCE) and a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire. He enjoyed the status of king or dynast by virtue of the powerful position created by his father Hecatomnus ( ), who was the first satrap of Caria from the hereditary Hecatomnid dynasty. Alongside Caria, Mausolus also ruled Lycia and parts of Ionia and the Dodecanese islands. He is best known for his monumental tomb and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the construction of which has traditionally been ascribed to his wife and sister Artemisia.
Person
- Born
- 0410-00-00
- Died
- 0353-01-01
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- 8
- Total plays
- 114
Mausolus is [*]Evil (guitar, bass, samples) [*]Dave Vacant (synths, drum prog) [*]Billy Stockings (wind instruments) They are from Russia and play funeral doom. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mausolus">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Royalty.type
- monarch
- Royalty.name
- Mausolus
- Royalty.image
- Mausolus portrait.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Mausolus, 377–353 BCE. Casting from the Pushkin museum.
- Royalty.alt
- Probable portrait of Mausolus.
- Royalty.reign type
- In office
- Royalty.reign
- 377–353 BCE
- Royalty.succession
- Satrap of Caria
- Royalty.predecessor
- Hecatomnus
- Royalty.successor
- Artemisia II
- Royalty.suc type
- Successor
- Royalty.spouse
- Artemisia II
- Royalty.issue link
Key dates
- Born
- 410 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 353 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Caria
- Place of death
- Halicarnassus
- Spouse
- Artemisia II of Caria
- Child
- Pixodarus
- Father
- Hecatomnus
- Sibling
- Idrieus
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Family
- Hecatomnids
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Name
- Early life
- Reign
- Revolt of the Satraps
- Lycia
- Social War
- Tyrannical reputation
- Building projects
- 'Hellenisation' and the Ionian Renaissance
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Death
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Mausolus ( or , Mauśoλ) was a ruler of Caria (377–353 BCE) and a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire. He enjoyed the status of king or dynast by virtue of the powerful position created by his father Hecatomnus ( ), who was the first satrap of Caria from the hereditary Hecatomnid dynasty. Alongside Caria, Mausolus also ruled Lycia and parts of Ionia and the Dodecanese islands. He is best known for his monumental tomb and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the construction of which has traditionally been ascribed to his wife and sister Artemisia.
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