While this city was negotiating at Myndus with Brutus and Cassius, it launched a failed attempt to destroy the Roman fleet, w
While this city was negotiating at Myndus with Brutus and Cassius, it launched a failed attempt to destroy the Roman fleet, which prompted Cassius to lead an expedition to seize this city's ships. This city was built by the three cities of Lindos, Ialyssos, and Kameiros as a new capital city for the region it was in. Antigonus Monophthalmus' son Demetrius used the Helepolis siege machine to besiege this city in 305 BCE, but was defeated by a relief force sent by Ptolemy I. This city then sold the captured engines to pay Chares of Lindos to build a statue of Helios later toppled in a 226 BCE earthquake. For 10 points, name this Greek island city best known for its wonderful colossus.
While this city was negotiating at Myndus with Brutus and Cassius, it launched a failed attempt to destroy the Roman fleet, which prompted Cassius to lead an expedition to seize this city's ships.