Rhodes - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Rhodes: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhodes - Geography
The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km long and 38 km wide with a total area of approximately 1,398 km² and a coastlin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeschines: Encyclopedia - Aeschines
Aeschines (389 - 314 BC), Greek statesman and one of the ten Attic orators, was born at Athens. The statements as to his parentage and ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexius I Comnenus: Encyclopedia - Alexius I Comnenus
Alexius I (Greek: Αλέξιος Α' Κομνηνός or Alexios I Komnenos) (1048 – August 15, 1118), Byzantine emperor (1081–1118),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes: Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes
Apollonius of Rhodes (Apollonius Rhodius), librarian at Alexandria, was a Greek grammarian and epic poet, who flourished under the Ptolem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympic Games were an athletic and religious celebration held in the Greek town of Olympia from (historically) as early as 77...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Althaemenes: Encyclopedia - Althaemenes
In Greek mythology, Althaemenes was a son of Catreus, brother of Apemosyne, Aerope and Clymene. An oracle told Catreus that he would be m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus: Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Cyclops or Monophthalmus ("the One-eyed", so called from his having lost an eye) (382 BC - 301 BC) was a Macedonian nobleman,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antikythera Mechanism: Encyclopedia - Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient artifact believed to be an early clockwork mechanism. It was discovered in a shipwreck off the Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apelles: Encyclopedia - Apelles
Another Apelles was the founder of a Gnostic sect in the 2nd century; Apelles (gnostic). "Apelles" was also a pseudonym used by the Jesui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Clubs: Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Clubs
The most comprehensive statement we possess as to the various kinds of clubs which might exist in a single Greek state appears in a law o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 654: Encyclopedia - 654
654 - Events. September 17 - Martin I arrives in Constantinople, where he is eventually deposed as pope by the emperor Constans II Eug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pirate: Encyclopedia - Pirate
A pirate is one who robs, pillages, or plunders at sea, or sometimes the shore, without a commission from a recognized sovereign nation. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poseidon: Encyclopedia - Poseidon
In Greek mythology, Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was the god of the sea. In Etruscan and Roman mythology he was known as Neptune (Nethuns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom
The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and norther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helen: Encyclopedia - Helen
Helen (Ἑλένη) was the wife of Menelaus and reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greece: Encyclopedia - Greece
Greece, (Greek: Ελλάδα, older form: Ελλάς, Hellas), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saffron: Encyclopedia - Saffron
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The flowe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 100 Bc: Encyclopedia - 100 Bc
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attalus I: Encyclopedia - Attalus I
Attalus I (Soter "Savior") (269 BCE–197 BCE)1 ruled Pergamon, a Greek city state in present-day Turkey, from 241 BCE to 197 BCE. He was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aegean Sea: Encyclopedia - Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an arm of the M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 408 Bc: Encyclopedia - 408 Bc
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 340 Bc: Encyclopedia - 340 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 120 Bc: Encyclopedia - 120 Bc
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aegean Civilization: Encyclopedia - Aegean Civilization
Aegean civilization is the general term for the prehistoric civilizations in Greece and the Aegean. It was formerly called "Mycenaean" be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crimean Khanate: Encyclopedia - Crimean Khanate
The Crimean Khanate (Khanate of Crimea; Crimean Tatar: Qırım Hanlığı; Russian: Крымское ханство [Krymskoe khanstvo]; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasco Da Gama: Encyclopedia - Vasco Da Gama
Vasco da Gama (IPA: /'vaʃ.ku dɐ 'gɐ.mɐ//; born c. 1469 at Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal; died December 24, 1524 in Cochin, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conon: Encyclopedia - Conon
Conon was an Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War, in charge during the decisive loss of the navy at the battle of Aegosp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhetoric: Encyclopedia - Rhetoric
Rhetoric (from Greek ρήτωρ, rhêtôr, "orator") is one of the three original liberal arts or trivium (the other members are dialecti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crusader States: Encyclopedia - Crusader States
The Crusader states were the feudal territories created by Catholic Western Europeans during Holy Wars, called crusades because they carr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Crusades: Encyclopedia - The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns—usually sanctioned by the Papacy—that took place during the 11th through 13t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danaus: Encyclopedia - Danaus
Danaus, or Danaos ("sleeper") was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Belus, a mythical king of Egypt. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University: Encyclopedia - University
A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Arizona: Encyclopedia - University Of Arizona
The University of Arizona (UA) is a land-grant and space-grant institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Chicago: Encyclopedia - University Of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private university primarily located in the Hyde Park neigborhood of Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1890, d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colossus Of Rhodes: Encyclopedia - Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos in the 3rd century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colin Blythe: Encyclopedia - Colin Blythe
Test debut: 13 December 1901 Last Test: 14 March 1910 Source: [1] Colin Blythe (born May 30, 1879 in Deptford; died in World War I on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catreus: Encyclopedia - Catreus
In Greek mythology, Catreus ("down-flowing") was a son of Minos and Pasiphae. He had one son, Althaemenes, and three daughters, Apemosyne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston College: Encyclopedia - Boston College
Boston College is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Its historic campus, one of the earliest examples of Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transcontinental Nation: Encyclopedia - Transcontinental Nation
A transcontinental nation is a country belonging to more than one continent. The definitions used may vary according to which criteria ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayezid Ii: Encyclopedia - Bayezid Ii
Bayezid II (1447/48 – May 26, 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. Bayezid was born in Demotika in Thrace. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cercaphus: Encyclopedia - Cercaphus
In Greek mythology, Cercaphus was one of the Heliadae, sons of Helios and Rhodus. One of his brothers, Tenages, was murdered by four othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winged Victory Of Samothrace: Encyclopedia - Winged Victory Of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called Nike of Samothrace, is a marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory), discovered i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Defensive Wall: Encyclopedia - Defensive Wall
A defensive wall is a fortification used to defend a city from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Young Turks: Encyclopedia - Young Turks
The Young Turks were a Turkish patriotic constitutionalist society, officially known as the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) — in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crusade: Encyclopedia - Crusade
The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns—usually sanctioned by the Papacy—that took place during the 11th through 13t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 15: Encyclopedia - August 15
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. August 15 - Events. 77...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wine-producing Regions: Encyclopedia - List Of Wine-producing Regions
The following is a list of regions where wine grapes are grown and wine is made from them. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 297: Encyclopedia - 297
297 - Events. Narseh of Persia and Diocletian conclude a peace treaty between Persia and Rome. Byzantine Period began for Rhodes 297...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clime: Encyclopedia - Clime
The seven climes (klima, plural klimata, meaning "inclination", referring to the angle between the axis of the celestial sphere and the h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 164 Bc: Encyclopedia - 164 Bc
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1522: Encyclopedia - 1522
1522 - Events. January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Ten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1480: Encyclopedia - 1480
1480 - Events. March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacques Cœur: Encyclopedia - Jacques Cœur
Jacques Cœur (c. 1395 – November 25, 1456, Chios), was a French merchant. He was one of the founders of the trade between France and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herod The Great: Encyclopedia - Herod The Great
Herod I, also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. 74 BC - March 4 BC in Jerusalem). The details of his biogra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agamas: Encyclopedia - Agamas
Many: see text Agamas or Agamids are the Agamidae family of lizards, containing more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kabeiroi: Encyclopedia - Kabeiroi
The Kabeiroi (Cabiri) in Greek myth were a race of gods or god-like beings, closely connected with Hephaistos and with the Mother Goddess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hellenistic Civilization: Encyclopedia - Hellenistic Civilization
The term Hellenistic (derived from Ἕλλην Héllēn, the Greeks' traditional self-described ethnic name) was established by the Germa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 60: Encyclopedia - 60
60 - Events. Boudica sacks London (approximate date). Gospel of Matthew is probably written between this year and 65. The First Epistl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 304 Bc: Encyclopedia - 304 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1444: Encyclopedia - 1444
1444 - Events. March 1 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. Five Ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1309: Encyclopedia - 1309
1309 - Events. August 15 - The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Cape Town: Encyclopedia - University Of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a major tertiary education institution in Cape Town, South Africa, located on the Rhodes Estate on the slo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Ottoman Empire: Encyclopedia - Subdivisions Of The Ottoman Empire
For more information, please refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested pictures. This is a subclass of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1150s Bc: Encyclopedia - 1150s Bc
Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC - 1150s BC - 1140s B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia - Helios
In earlier Greek mythology, the sun was personified as a deity called Hêlios (Greek for "the sun"), whom Homer equates with the sun tita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telchines: Encyclopedia - Telchines
In Greek mythology, the Telchines were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes, and were known in Crete and Cyprus. They were ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Side: Encyclopedia - Side
The ancient city Side (See - deh) lies on the southern coast of modern-day Turkey about 75 km from Antalya (An-tal-ee-ah). Side is locate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1307: Encyclopedia - 1307
1307 - Events. July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. September 5 - Pope Clement V confirms the Knights Hospit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Presence: Encyclopedia - Presence
Q review (3/5) link Presence is a studio album by Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, 1976. This album was concei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pirate: Encyclopedia Ii - Pirate - Popular Culture
In popular culture, pirates are associated with a stereotypical manner of speaking and dress. This tradition owes much to Robert Newton's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kabeiroi: Encyclopedia Ii - Kabeiroi - Name
The etymology of the name Kabeiroi is unknown, and is probably a loan from the Lemnian language. Semitic kabir ('great') has been compare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Young Turks: Encyclopedia Ii - Young Turks - Ideology
Until 1902, the CUP was an umbrella organization composed of loosely affliated factions. Young Turks - Liberalism and Constitutionalism....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clime: Encyclopedia Ii - Clime - Ptolemy
Ptolemy gives a list of parallels, starting with the equator, and proceeding north at intervals, chosen so that the longest day (summer s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Arizona - Reputation Associations And Rankings
University of Arizona - Reputation. The Council for Aid to Education ranked the UA 12th among public universities and 24th overall in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ptolemy I Soter: Encyclopedia Ii - Ptolemy I Soter - Successor Of Alexander
When Alexander died in 323, Ptolemy is said to have instigated the resettlement of the empire made at Babylon. He was now appointed satra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smuts Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Smuts Hall - Architecture
The architectural contribution of Solomon to the University has been more fully written about elsewhere but since Men’s Residence was s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhode Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhode Island - History
Rhode Island - Colonial Era. In 1614 the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block visited the island that is now called Block Island. Native Americ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Record Of Lodoss War: Encyclopedia Ii - Record Of Lodoss War - Characters
Parn: Warrior (though commoner may be more accurate). Parn is the main character of the series; a Holy Knight of Lodoss and the son of Te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard I Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard I Of England - Early Life
The third of King Henry II's legitimate sons, Richard was never expected to ascend to the throne. He was, however, the favourite son of h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Military Achievements
Suleiman the Magnificent - Capture of Belgrade. Upon succeeding his father, Suleiman began a series of military conquests, first puttin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Teutonic Knights: Encyclopedia Ii - Teutonic Knights - History
The order was formed at the end of the 12th century in Palestine to give medical aid to pilgrims at the holy places. They received Papal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poseidon: Encyclopedia Ii - Poseidon - Myth
Poseidon - Birth and childhood. Poseidon was a son of Cronus and Rhea. Like his brothers and sisters save Zeus, Poseidon was swallowed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Chicago: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Chicago - Location And Campus
The University is located eight miles (13 km) south of the Loop in the Chicago neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. The campus is not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University: Encyclopedia Ii - University - History
Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trojan War: Encyclopedia Ii - Trojan War - Background
Trojan War - Peleus and Thetis the apple and the judgment. See also Judgement of Paris. According to Greek mythology, Zeus became kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thema: Encyclopedia Ii - Thema - Reasons For Heraclius Reforms
During the late sixth and early seventh centuries AD, the Byzantine Empire was under assault. The Persian Empire was pressing it from the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasco Da Gama: Encyclopedia Ii - Vasco Da Gama - Exploration Before Da Gama
From the early 15th century, the nautical school of Henry the Navigator had been extending Portuguese knowledge of the African coastline....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Cape Town: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of Cape Town - Campus
The main teaching campus, known as the Upper Campus, is located on the slopes of Devil's Peak. This campus contains in a relatively compa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Island Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Island Nations - Current
List of island nations - By political status. Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Brunei Cape Verde Comoros Cuba Cyprus Domi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Disasters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Disasters - Transportation Disasters
List of disasters - Air disasters. See also: List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by year This is a list o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of U.s. College Team Nicknames: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of U.s. College Team Nicknames - Team Nicknames
List of U.S. college team nicknames - A. Air Force Falcons Akron Zips Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Alaska-Anchorag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Popular Tourist Regions: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Popular Tourist Regions - Tourism In Australia
New South Wales Bondi Beach Sydney Fox Studios Australia Sydney Luna Park, Sydney Taronga Zoo Sydney Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Sydney...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Seaports: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Seaports - Atlantic Ocean
List of seaports - Adriatic Sea. Ancona, Italy Bar, Serbia and Montenegro Bari, Italy Koper, Slovenia Ploče, Croatia Rijeka, Croatia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wine-producing Regions: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wine-producing Regions - Europe
List of wine-producing regions - Austria. Burgenland Northeastern and eastern Lower Austria (most notable in the Weinviertel and Wacha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Universities In Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Universities In Greece - Academies And Schools
The following schools are considered equivalent to Universities (AEI) Hellenic Army Academy Hellenic Naval Academy Hellenic Air Force Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Twin Towns And Sister Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Twin Towns And Sister Cities - Europe
List of twin towns and sister cities - Albania. Tirana - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996) List of twin towns and sister citie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sydney Railway Stations: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sydney Railway Stations - Suburban Lines
List of Sydney railway stations - City Circle. Central Town Hall Wynyard Circular Quay (elevated station) St James Museum List of Sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Language Television Channels: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Language Television Channels - Local
List of Greek language television channels - Extinct Channels. Tele Con - Patras ... See also:List of Greek language television cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kansas State University: Encyclopedia Ii - Kansas State University - History
Kansas State University, originally named Kansas State Agricultural College, was founded on February 16, 1863, as a Land Grant institutio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Julius Caesar: Encyclopedia Ii - Julius Caesar - Caesar's Cursus Honorum
Caesar was elected quaestor by the Assembly of the People in 70 BC, at the age of 30, as stipulated in the Roman cursus honorum. This off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janissary: Encyclopedia Ii - Janissary - Janissary Training And Way Of Life
The first janissary units comprised war captives and slaves. After the 1380s Sultan Selim I filled their ranks with the results of taxati...   » Read the article