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Group: Erlitou culture
People: Mausolus
Topic: Taiping Rebellion

Mausolus

ruler of Caria
Years: 415BCE - 353BCE

Mausolus is ruler of Caria (377–353 BCE).

He takes part in the revolt against Artaxerxes Mnemon (362 BCE), conquers a great part of Lycia, Ionia and several Greek islands and cooperates with the Rhodians in the Social War against Athens.

He moves his capital from Mylasa – the ancient seat of the Carian kings – to Halicarnassus.