| Alexander of Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander |
| Nationality | Rhodian |
Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) was a prominent Rhodian who lived in the 1st century BC. 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. Soon after, he and the Rhodian admiral, Mnaseas, were defeated by Cassius in a naval battle off Knidos.
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
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Alexander". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 126.
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