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Memnon may refer to three men:

Memnon (mythology), in Greek mythology

Memnon (Fantasy Literature), in the Forgotten Realms setting

Memnon of Heraclea was a Greek historian. In about the 1st century he wrote a history of Heraclea Pontica, a city in Asia Minor on the Black Sea. Considerable extracts of Memnon's work are preserved by Photius, arguably the most significant specimen of the Greek local history;

Memnon of Rhodes (380–333 BC): was the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian King Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River.

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Categories: Disambiguation | Ancient Greeks In Greek mythology, Memnon was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. ... Memnon (in Greek MÎµÎ¼Î½Ï‰Î½; lived possibly 1st century CE) was a Greek historical writer, a native probably of Heraclea Pontica. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100. ... Heraclea Pontica (mod. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Photius (b. ... Memnon of Rhodes (380 â€“ 333 BC) was the commander of the Greek mercenaries working for the Persian king Darius III when Alexander the Great of Macedonia invaded Persia in 334 BC and won the Battle of the Granicus River. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC - 333 BC - 332 BC 331 BC 330... Darius III or Codomannus (c. ... Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros), (July 356 BC â€“ June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336â€“323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ... Events Alexander the Great crosses the Bosporus, invading Persia. ... The Battle of the Granicus River in May, 334 BC was the first major victory of Alexander the Great against the Persian Empire. ...

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Memnon - LoveToKnow 1911 (0 words)
	MEMNON, in Greek mythology, son of Tithonus and Eos (Dawn), king of the Aethiopians.
	The fight between Achilles and Memnon was often represented by Greek artists, as on the chest of Cypselus, and more than one Greek play was written bearing his name as a title.
	The supporters of the solar theory look upon Memnon as the son of the dawn, who, though he might vanish from sight for a time, could not be destroyed; hence the immortality bestowed upon him by Zeus.

Memnon of Rhodes - WCD (Wiki Classical Dictionary) (0 words)
	Mentor, the brother of Memnon, being high in favour with Ochus on account of his services in Egypt, interceded on behalf of Artabazus and Memnon, who were pardoned and again received into favor.
	On the death of Mentor, Memnon, who possessed great military skill and experience, succeeded him in his authority, which extended over all the western coast of Asia Minor (about B.C. When Alexander invaded Asia, Memnon, with the satraps Spithridates and Arsites, collected an army, with which they encamped on the banks of the Granicus.
	Memnon, thinking their forces insufficient to oppose Alexander, recommended that they should retire and lay waste the country behind them; but his advice was overruled.

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