Mausolus

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Mausolus was a 4th-century BCE satrap of Caria whose grand tomb at Halicarnassus became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and gave rise to the word "mausoleum."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
ruler of Caria
satrap
allegiance Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED
alternateName Maussollos NERFINISHED
associatedEmpire Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
associatedWith Mausoleum at Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
burialPlace Mausoleum at Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
capital Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 4th century BCE
commemoratedBy Mausoleum at Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
countryRuled Caria NERFINISHED
culture Carian
Hellenized Persian
dateOfBirth circa 377 BCE
dateOfDeath 353 BCE
dynasty Hecatomnid dynasty NERFINISHED
era Classical antiquity
etymologicalLegacy term "mausoleum" derived from his name
father Hecatomnus NERFINISHED
geographicContext Asia Minor NERFINISHED
hasWorkConstructed Mausoleum at Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
influencedBy Greek culture
knownFor territorial expansion of Caria
urban development of Halicarnassus
languageContext Greek
Persian imperial context
legacy Mausoleum at Halicarnassus listed among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
name Mausolus NERFINISHED
notableFor eponym of the word "mausoleum"
grand tomb at Halicarnassus
rule of Caria under the Achaemenid Empire
partOf Hecatomnid rulers of Caria NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Caria NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Halicarnassus NERFINISHED
positionHeld satrap of Caria
predecessor Hecatomnus NERFINISHED
regionRuled southwestern Anatolia
reignEnd 353 BCE
reignStart circa 377 BCE
religion polytheism of Greco-Carian type
sibling Artemisia II of Caria NERFINISHED
spouse Artemisia II of Caria NERFINISHED
successor Artemisia II of Caria NERFINISHED
title king (in local usage)
satrap

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