Siege of Rhodes (305–304 BC)
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The siege of Rhodes in 305–304 BC was one of the most notable sieges of antiquity, when Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I, besieged Rhodes in an attempt to make it abandon its neutrality and end its close relationship with Ptolemy I.
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Siege of Rhodes | |||||||
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Part of the Wars of the Diadochi | |||||||
The siege of Rhodes | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Antigonid dynasty |
Rhodes Ptolemaic Kingdom Seleucid Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Demetrius | Ares | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 40,000 170 ships[1] | c. 7,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,300 [citation needed] | 5,400 [citation needed] | ||||||
The attempt ultimately proved unsuccessful, but the scale of the siege, along with the logistical, strategic, and engineering efforts of Demetrius Poliorcetes, cemented his reputation as a military engineer and city conqueror. The significant defense mounted by the Rhodians was also noted by the sources, and thus the siege gradually established itself, within Greek and Roman antiquity, as one of the most notable sieges of their shared past.
To celebrate their victory, the Rhodians erected the Colossus of Rhodes, usually considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.