Historical Personalities from Bodrum

Herodotus:
He is called „ Father of History”; he was a traveller and writer. Born app. 484 BC

Scylax:
Discoverer and Sailor, he sailed from the river Indus to the northern part of the red sea, around 510 BC

Artemisia:
The first carian Queen, member of the council of war of Xerxes from Persia. She was leading her own legions in the War of Salamis, 480 BC.

Mausolus:
The reignor of Caria, enlarged Halikarnassus because he settled more and more people around the town. He built immense ramparts.

Artemisia II:
Wife and Sister of Mausolus. She conquered Rhodes with a stratagem. 

Ada:
Queen of Caria, dispossessed by her brother and repossessed by Alexander the Great, who became her stepson later on.

Dionysius:
Historian, linguist and detractor. He wrote an essay of 20 books about the history of Rom.

Neyzen Tevfik:
Poet, satirist and flute player. His name became famous with his satirical essays and his way of life. 

Turgut Reis:
In western history books he is also known as Dragut, commander of the Ottoman Empire. He lost his life in the Battle of Malta.