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| The presence of these people on Rhodes is demonstrated by a type of tomb called a ptolemaion [[TOHL-leh-mai-ohn]]. Mount Latmos was sacred to this group of people, who were sometimes conflated with the Leleges [[leh-leh-GEES]], (+) with whom Strabo claims they mixed so completely as to become indistinguishable. These people, who had their capital at Mylasa, may have been related to the Karkiya, which were attested by the (*) Hittites. For the points, identify this ancient people who inhabited a namesake region of Southwest Anatolia. | Carians (or Kares; or Kar; prompt on "Leleges" before mentioned) |
| One leader during this conflict assumed command following the defeat of Chabrias, whose death sparked this conflict. During this conflict, Philip II captured Amphipolis, (+) which contained massive reserves of silver and gold. This war included naval engagements such as the Battle of Embata, which was fought between the military of Chios [[KEE-ohs]] and a fleet led by (*) Chares. For the points, identify this war from 357 to 355 BCE that was fought between the allies of Rhodes and the Second Athenian League. | Social War (accept War of the Allies before "allies" is mentioned) |
| This legendary figure was said to be the son of Heracles and Astyoche [[uh- "STYE"-uh-kee]]. This figure arrived in Rhodes after marrying Polyxo (+) and killing his uncle Licymnius [["lie"-KIM-nee-uhs]]. During one conflict, this figure was killed by a man who claimed to be a son of Zeus, and this figure founded the states of Cameirus, Ialysus [[ee-AHL-ee-soos]], and (*) Lindus. For the points, identify this legendary figure who led the forces of Rhodes during the Trojan War. | Tlepolemus [[teh-POHL-eh-mus]] |
| According to Pardessus, these writings came from the fourteenth book of the Digests of Justinian. These writings provide a stipulation for group compensation in the event that an individual is forced to jettison personal cargo. (+) These statutes, which provided for marine insurance, included a clause that prescribed execution for any person caught illegally making inspections in private dockyards. Based on a tenet from the Code of (*) Justinian, this is, for the points, what set of Byzantine seafaring laws? | Lex Rhodia (or Rhodian Sea Law; or Sea Law of Rhodes) |
| This city, which shared its name with a Cretan city that was originally known as Hierapytna, includes artifacts such as albastrons and oinochoe [[OY-nok-oh-ee]], one of which is depicted in the wild-goat style. (+) Other works of art excavated from this city include a statue depicting an armless Zeus. Features such as the Peribolos of the Altars were built in this city, which was constructed on three levels. (*) For the points, identify this ancient city of Rhodes, located west of Kalavarda. | Camirus (or Kamiros; or Cameirus; or Kameiros) |
| This man created categories for land, including sacred, public, and private. This thinker believed that the so-called "Best State" would contain up to 50,000 citizens, (+) but that only 10,000 would be free men. This thinker from Miletus laid out the plans for the Athenian port city of Piraeus, and also planned the Greater Greek city of Thurii around 440 BCE. Considered to be the "Father of European (*) Urban Planning," this is, for the points, what Ancient Greek architect who used his namesake grid plan to build the city of Rhodes? | Hippodamus of Miletus (accept Hippodamus of Thurium) |
| Students of this thinker may have donated their silver to him in order to recreate the cup of Nestor. This thinker's best known work from the 2nd century BCE divides its central subject into six parts, (+) including sections on figurative language and crafting analogies. This thinker discussed that subject by laying out the eight word classes, expounding on the roles of prepositions and (*) pronouns. For the points, identify this thinker, the author of the treatise The Art of Grammar. | Dionysius Thrax |
| These beings were sometimes known as the palamnaioi when they made lands infertile, though these beings were also associated with the cultivation of soil. Two of the most frequently attested members of this group of beings, Makelo (+) and Dexithea, are alternately named as the lone survivor of these beings, who were collectively struck down with a thunderbolt. Killed by the gods for their use of dangerous magic, these are, (*) for the points, what original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes? | Telchines (or Telekines) |
| Works created under this name nearly killed Tiberius when they fell through the emperor's grotto. Those works created under this name include the Scylla [[SIH- lah]] group, (+) but the collection as a whole is usually named after the coastal town of Sperlongs. Working in a style dubbed "Hellenistic baroque," (*) for the points, identify this name given to what may have been a collection of sculptors who worked with Athenodorus [[ah-theh-noh-DOH-rehs]] and Polydorus [[poh-lee-DOH-rehs]] on pieces such as Laocoön [[LOW-coohn]] and His Sons. | Agesander of Rhodes |
| This man secured the transfer of Amphipolis [[ahm-FIH-poh-lees]] while negotiating the Peace of Philocrates. This man defended himself from charges of high treason in the speech Against Timarchus [[tee-MAHR-kehs]], (+) which resulted in the subject's disenfranchisement from Athenian society. This man attempted to delegitimize Ctesiphon's claim that Demosthenes [[deh-MOS-theh-nees]] should receive a golden crown for services to Athens. (*) For the points, identify this orator who delivered the speech On the False Embassy and opened a school while in exile on the island of Rhodes. | Aeschines |
| This feature overlooks the town of Embonas, a historic center of wine production. This feature can be accessed via the town of Agios Isidoros, known for its unique grape-infused sumas liquor. (+) This feature was the site of a Temple of Zeus built by the mathematician Althaemenes [[ahl-thah-MEH-nees]], as it was only point on Rhodes from which his homeland of Crete could be seen. (*) For the points, name this highest mountain of Rhodes. | Attavyros |
| Attractions in this town include the Stamatiadis Museum of Mineralogy and Paleontology. This town once formed a municipal area with Trianta, (+) and this town has seen an increase in tourism thanks to its new settlement of Ixia. The major international airport of Rhodes is named for a legendary athlete from this town, which is also the birthplace of the scolia poet (*) Timocreon. For the points, identify this second-largest town of Rhodes, which is known as the birthplace of the boxer Diagoras. | Ialysos [[ee-AHL-ee-sohs]] (prompt on "Trianta" before mentioned) |
| This figure commanded the victorious forces near Magnesia while defending Byzantium from a 336 BCE assault. This figure led Greek mercenaries while serving under Arsites (+) during a defeat at the Battle of the Granicus. After being exiled in Pella, this figure became acquainted with Macedonian tactics, which he would later use against both Philip II and (*) Alexander the Great. For the points, identify this Rhodian military figure who served as commander for the Persian Empire. | Memnon of Rhodes |
| This author's poem about the founding of Rhodes discusses the Rhodians contempt for the god Hephaestus. This author was likely taught by Callimachus [[kah- lee-MAH-kehs]], with whom he feuded. (+) This author may have once served as the head librarian at the Library of Alexandria, and this author's most-studied work tells of a group of sailors led by Jason in pursuit of the Golden (*) Fleece. The words "Rhodius," or "of Rhodes," are often appended to, for the points, what author and epic poet who wrote the Argonautica [[ahr-goh-NAW-tih-kah]]? | Apollonius of Rhodes (or Apollonius Rhodius) |
| This man served aboard the Conte di Cavour, a ship which did not experience combat during this man's World War One service. This man's flagship during World War Two was eventually converted into a Soviet training vessel (+) called the Novorossiysk [[noh-voh-ROO-sik]]. That ship, originally known as the Giulio Cesare [["see"-SAH-reh]], was under this man's command during the Battle of (*) Calabria. For the points, identify this Italian naval officer who resisted German forces on Rhodes and was executed for refusing to cooperate with the German puppet state of Salò. | Inigo Campioni |
| Camaraderie between members of this organization was fostered by games sometimes named for a Macedonian king imprisoned by Seleucus I [[seh-LOO-kehs the First]]. Rhodes led the second iteration (+) of this organization, which was formed around 200 BCE, and headquartered on Tinos. Delos was the first center of this organization, which was founded by the Antigonids before being assumed by the (*) Ptolemaic Kingdom. For the points, identify this name shared by two federal leagues within the Cyclades. | League of the Islanders (or Nesiotic League; accept First Nesiotic League; accept Second Nesiotic League; do not accept or prompt on "Delian League") |
| This man helped to deliver supplies to the besieged city of Madytus [[mah- DEE-tehs]] during an attack by the Catalan Company. This man was ultimately hanged for his crimes in Famagusta (+) under the orders of Henry II of Cyprus. This man was given the rank of vestiarios veh-stee-AH-re-ohs]] by Andronikos [[ahn-DROH-nee- kohs]] II, who also gave this man and his brother control of Rhodes. (*) For the points, identify this Genoese pirate of the 13th century who shared his last name with a term for a baptized Spanish Moor. | Andrea Morisco |
| An official during this event was beaten with a bastinado for smuggling bread. This event, which coincided with another event of its type known as the Damascus affair, flared after several people were implicated by Eliakim (+) Stamboli through a coerced confession. This event ended after the official Ottoman issue of a firman, a type of royal decree. (*) For the points, identify this event in which members of the Jewish community of Rhodes were falsely accused of the ritual sacrifice of a Christian boy. | Rhodes Blood Libel |
| A plaque at this structure bears the name of Benito Mussolini, who used this structure as a vacation home. This structure, which now houses a museum featuring several religious icons, (+) contains a copy of the sculpture Laocoön [[LOW-koohn]] and His Sons. This structure was partially repaired after a gunpowder explosion by Italian architect Vittorio (*) Mesturino. For the points, identify this medieval castle that served as the headquarters for the leader of the Knights of Rhodes. | Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (or Kastello; prompt on "Grand Palace") |
| This ruler issued coins that bore their name, along with the self-given title Caesar. This ruler made an enemy of John III Vatatzes [[vah-TAHT-zees]], who launched a campaign against Rhodes (+) under the leadership of Andronikos Palaiologos [[pah-lah-ee-LOH-gohs]]. This man served the Doge of Venice, but also participated in an attack against Constantinople that may have included direct combat against the (*) Venetian fleet. For the points, identify this ruler of the 13th century who gave himself the title Lord of Rhodes and the Cyclades. | Leo Gabalas |
| This polity was the site of the Kasos Massacre. This polity served as the seat of the Kapudan Pasha, the Grand Admiral of a larger polity's navy, (+) and after the death of Hayreddin Barbarossa, this polity became part of the Eyalet [["eye"-AH-leht]] of the Archipelago. This polity was the seat of the Vilayet of the Archipelago along with (*) Dardanellia [[dahr-dah-NEH-lee-ah]]. For the points, name this polity which administered Rhodes under Ottoman rule. | Sanjak of Rhodes |
| This man's pupils included Titus Accius [[ah-KEE-uhs]], the prosecutor of Aulus Cluentius Habitus' murder trial. This man, who followed the inventio school, used the "seven circumstances" (+) analytical method, the precursor of the "five W's." This man's epithet comes from the Anatolian city of Temnos, and this man's chief rival, Posidonius [[poh-see-DOH-nee-uhs]], often contended against him in the presence of Roman Emperor Pompey (*) the Great. For the points, name this Rhodian rhetorician. | Hermagoras of Temnos |
| This polity saw the construction of the Casino Rhodos by architect Florestano Di Fausto, and this polity was agreed to be ceded twice by the Venizelos–Tittoni agreement and Treaty of (+) Sèvres. The larger kingdom which controlled this polity sponsored archeological expeditions on it to strengthen claims of Roman connection to the Dodecanese. (*) For the points, name this polity which administered Rhodes from 1912 to 1945, part of which included rule by Mussolini. | Italian Islands of the Aegean (or Isole italiane dell'Egeo; prompt on Italy or Kingdom of Italy) |
| In retaliation for one action, this man lost his wife in a bombing on a local consulate, and he was detained in the Greek port of Piraeus. This man achieved his most notable action through direct conflict with General Ulrich (+) Kleeman, and he was able to partially thwart Gestapo forces by insisting on his home country's neutrality and raising the specter of an international incident. (*) For the points, identify this Turkish diplomat and consul who protected 50 Jewish people from Nazi death squads on Rhodes. | Selahattin Ülkümen |
| This object was able to be moved as a result of a large team of men turning a capstan. This object, which weighed up to 160 tons and stood 130 feet tall, was equipped with a variety of armaments, including more than a dozen catapults (+) rated for different projectile weights. This object was invented by Polydius [[poh-lee- DEE-ehs]] of Thessaly, though it was also associated with improvements and campaigns by Demetrius I (*) Poliorcetes [[poh-lee-ohr-SEE-tees]]. For the points, identify this armored and weaponized tower used in the Siege of Rhodes. | Helepolis (accept Taker of Cities; prompt on "Siege Tower") |
| A prefecture named for this area was abolished in 2011, transferring regional control of entities such as Kalymnos and Karpathos. One feature within this larger area is the Castle of Monolithos, (+) which is located within the municipality of Attavyros. The Treaty of Ouchy [[OO-shee]] gave Italy control over this island group, as well as (*) Tripolitania. For the points, identify this collection of islands containing Patmos, Kos, and Rhodes, whose name means the "twelve islands." | Dodecanese [[doh-dah-KAH-nees]] Islands (accept South Aegean before "Castle of Monolithos" is mentioned; prompt on "Rhodes" or "Kos" or "Patmos" by saying "Be less specific") |