Memnon of Rhodes
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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.
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External links
- Memnon of Rhodes (http://www.livius.org/mea-mem/memnon/memnon.html) from Livius.org, by Jona Lendering
- Memnon (1) (http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2136.html) from Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography
- Wiki Classical Dictionary: Memnon of Rhodes (http://www.ancientlibrary.com/wcd/Memnon_of_Rhodes)
- Alexander vs. Memnon of Rhodes; Lucky escape? (http://www.pothos.org/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=15693)
