Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 36.443, 28.228 · 10 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 305 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Rhodian war: after rejecting envoys from Demetrius's side, a fleet was dispatched. |
| 305 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | The siege of Rhodes |
| 304 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Fighting between the troops who broke into the walls and the Rhodians. |
| 75 BC | Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars | On reaching Rhodes, after Mithridates ravaged the neighborhood, he crossed to Asia, gathered auxiliaries and drove the enemy out. |
| 40 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Off Pamphylia, Herod survives the danger by jettisoning cargo and barely reaches Rhodes |
| 40 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod goes to Rhodes through a storm and sets out for Rome |
| 30 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod meets Octavian at Rhodes, has his kingship confirmed and is promised favor |
| 30 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod goes to Rhodes, meets Octavian, takes off his crown to plead his case and has his kingship confirmed |
| 6 BC | Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars | Against his will he stayed on Rhodes; through his mother he barely obtained only the title of Augustus's deputy, and, under suspicion as a private individual, he lived in seclusion inland on the island. |
| AD 1099 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The Roman fleet stopped at the island of Seutlos, then set sail at dawn and entered the port of Rhodes. |