69-536: (Redirected from Rhoades ) [REDACTED] Look up Rhodes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rhodes (also spelled Rhoades , Rhoads , Roads , Roades , and Rodes ) is an English surname deriving from the Old English word "rod", meaning "a clearing in the woods". It arose as a locational surname for a person who either lived near woodland clearings, or
138-513: A Baptist family, Rhodes tried to maintain a clean-cut image in her acting roles and in the media, turning down scripts that required nudity and refusing offers to pose for pictorials in Playboy magazine. Sylvester Stallone, the director of Staying Alive , stated that Rhodes "would sooner quit the business before doing anything to embarrass her parents." Rhodes played a small role in the fantasy musical Xanadu (1980). In 1982 she appeared in
207-477: A siege tower called Helepolis that weighed 360,000 lb (163,293 kg). Despite this engagement, in 304 BC after only one year, he relented and signed a peace agreement, leaving behind a huge store of military equipment. The Rhodians sold the equipment and used the money to erect a statue of their sun god, Helios , the statue since called the Colossus of Rhodes . The Rhodians celebrated in honour of Helios
276-752: A grand festival, the Halieia . Throughout the 3rd century BC, Rhodes attempted to secure its independence and commerce, particularly its virtual control over the grain trade in the eastern Mediterranean. Both of these goals depended on none of the three great Hellenistic states achieving dominance. Consequently, the Rhodians pursued a policy of maintaining a balance of power among the Antigonids, Seleucids, and Ptolemies, even if that meant going to war with its traditional ally, Egypt. To this end, they employed their economy and their excellent navy as leverage, which
345-658: A military protectorate. At the Paris Peace Treaties , Rhodes, together with the other islands of the Dodecanese , was united with Greece in February 1947. 6,000 Italian colonists were forced to abandon the island and returned to Italy. In 1949, Rhodes was the venue for negotiations between Israel and Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , and Syria , concluding with the 1949 Armistice Agreements . Cynthia Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956)
414-506: A modern society. The island suffered through many "governors" appointed by the Italian government. As such, in 1938, the "Leggi razziali" (Racial Laws) were passed, mimicking the footsteps of the antisemitic policies promoted in other European countries. All Jews who served in the government, including the military, were forced to resign, school children were forced to abandon their studies, and all commerce that included any dealings with Jews
483-506: A video production called "The Tubes Video" directed by Russell Mulcahy and choreographed by Kenny Ortega . This 52-minute long-form music video featured Rhodes as one of three backup dancers for the San Francisco-based rock band The Tubes and includes hits such as "Talk to You Later", "Sushi Girl", "Sports Fans" and "Mondo Bondage". Her next role was as Tina Tech in the musical film Flashdance . After Flashdance , Rhodes
552-465: Is Rhodes, jump here!" (as translated from Ancient Greek "Αὐτοῦ γὰρ καὶ Ῥόδος καὶ πήδημα"), an admonition to prove one's idle boasts by deed, rather than boastful talk. It comes from an Aesop's fable called " The Boasting Traveller " and was cited by Hegel , Marx , and Kierkegaard . In 395 with the division of the Roman Empire , the long Byzantine period began for Rhodes. In Late Antiquity ,
621-708: Is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. Her film roles include Tina Tech in Flashdance (1983), Jackie in Staying Alive (1983), officer Karen Thompson in Runaway (1984), and Penny in Dirty Dancing (1987). Born in Nashville, Tennessee , Rhodes began her show business career working at Opryland USA as a singer and dancer while attending Glencliff High School during the 1970s. Raised in
690-490: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Rhodes#Etymology 2 Rhodes ( / r oʊ d z / ; Greek : Ρόδος , romanized : Ródos [ˈroðos] ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within
759-621: The Angeloi emperors (1185–1204), in the first half of the 13th century, Rhodes became the centre of an independent domain under Leo Gabalas and his brother John , until it was occupied by the Genoese in 1248–1250. The Genoese were evicted by the Empire of Nicaea , after which the island became a regular province of the Nicaean state (and after 1261 of the restored Byzantine Empire). In 1305,
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#1732776768336828-463: The Bee Gees , and " Don't Mean Nothing " by Richard Marx . She was a dancer for the glam rock band The Tubes when they toured in the early 1980s. Rhodes later joined the pop group Animotion , replacing their lead singer Astrid Plane , for the recording of their third album of original material. Though the group's single "Room to Move" (from the film My Stepmother Is an Alien ) rose to No. 9 on
897-1147: The Birmingham News , and vice-president of the Associated Press Rufus R. Rhodes , Chief Clerk of the Confederate Patent Office , 1861–1865 Sarah Rhodes (1787–1862), illustrator Stephen Rhodes (radio presenter) , former weekday daytime presenter on BBC Three Counties Radio Steve Rhodes , former English cricketer Teddy Tahu Rhodes (born 1966), New Zealand bass-baritone Thomas L. Rhodes (1939–2018), American political editor and president of National Review magazine Trevante Rhodes (born 1990), American sportsman in track and fields and film and television actor Trevor Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people Tuffy Rhodes (born 1968), American professional baseball player Walter Rhodes (musician) , American blues musician Wilfred Rhodes , former English cricketer William Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people Xavier Rhodes , American Football Cornerback for
966-643: The Minoans came to Rhodes. Later Greek mythology recalled a Rhodian race called the Telchines and associated the island of Rhodes with Danaus ; it was sometimes nicknamed Telchinis . In the 15th century BC, Mycenaean Greeks invaded. After the Bronze Age collapse , the first renewed outside contacts were with Cyprus . In Greek legend, Rhodes was claimed to have participated in the Trojan War under
1035-693: The Palace of the Grand Master , were built during this period. The walls had been strengthened by the Knights through hiring Italian engineers that used knowledge of ballistics to design defences against gunpowder attacks, and which withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and a siege by the Ottomans under Mehmed II in 1480. Eventually, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman
1104-625: The Rhodes regional unit , which is part of the South Aegean administrative region . The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the city of Rhodes , which had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. In 2022, the island had a population of 125,113 people. It is located northeast of Crete and southeast of Athens . Rhodes has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun" due to its patron sun god Helios, "The Pearl Island", and "The Island of
1173-646: The Turkish Consul Selahattin Ülkümen succeeded, at considerable risk to himself and his family, in saving 42 Jewish families, about 200 persons in total, who had Turkish citizenship or were members of Turkish citizens' families. On 8 May 1945, the Germans under Otto Wagener surrendered Rhodes as well as the Dodecanese as a whole to the British, who soon after then occupied the islands as
1242-483: The surname Rhodes, Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads, Rodes . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhodes_(surname)&oldid=1258386854 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1311-842: The 1950s Carol Rhodes (1959–2018) Scottish painter CeCe Rhodes , fictional character in Gossip Girl Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902), British businessman after whom Rhodesia was named, theorist of imperialism, creator of the Rhodes Scholarship Christopher Rhodes , former British film and television actor Cody Rhodes (born 1985; birth name Cody Runnels), American professional wrestler and son of wrestler Dusty Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes , American actress, singer and dancer Damian Rhodes , retired NHL goaltender Dan Rhodes , English writer David Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people, including: Dave Rhodes , purported author of
1380-772: The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s Alan Rhodes (rugby league, born in Bradford) , English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s Albert Rhodes (diplomat) (1840–1904), American diplomat and author Alex Rhodes (cyclist) (born 1984), female Australian racing cyclist Alex Rhodes (footballer) , English footballer Alexandre de Rhodes , French Jesuit missionary Alexis Rhodes , fictional character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Amelia Atwater-Rhodes , American author Andy Rhodes , retired English football goalkeeper Anthony Rhodes , journalist and author of The Vatican in
1449-590: The 1962 America's Cup winner, Weatherly Phillip Rhodes (drummer) , drummer for the Gin Blossoms Randi Rhodes , talk radio host Ray Rhodes , former American football head coach Richard Rhodes (born 1937), American author, notably of Deadly Feasts about prion diseases, and of The Making of the Atomic Bomb Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815–1884), New Zealand politician Rufus N. Rhodes , founder of
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#17327767683361518-656: The 4 P of creativity Michael Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people Nick Rhodes , the English keyboardist for Duran Duran P. J. Rhodes (1940–2021), British academic and ancient historian Pam Rhodes , British television presenter Paul Rhodes , Canadian political strategist Pauline Rhodes (born 1937), New Zealand artist Peter Rhodes , former American journalist Peyton Nelle Rhodes , 15th president and namesake of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee Philip Rhodes , prolific boat designer who designed
1587-590: The Aegean and western Anatolia and Antiochus' plan for Egypt. Heading a coalition of small states, the Rhodians checked Philip's navy , but not his superior army. Without a third power to which to turn, the Rhodians (along with ambassadors from Pergamum, Egypt, and Athens) appealed in 201 BC to the Roman Republic . Despite being exhausted by the Second Punic War against Hannibal (218–201 BC)
1656-604: The Aegean Sea, Rhodes was an important stopping point for Phoenician merchants, and prosperous trading colonies and Phoenician communities emerged there, some within the Greek cities. In 408 BC, the cities united to form one territory . They built the city of Rhodes , a new capital on the northern end of the island. Its regular plan was, according to Strabo , superintended by the Athenian architect Hippodamus . In 357 BC,
1725-651: The Aegean was cemented through the organization of the Cyclades into the Second Nesiotic League under Rhodian leadership. The Romans withdrew from Greece after the end of the conflict, but the resulting power vacuum quickly drew in Antiochus III and subsequently the Romans. The Roman–Seleucid War lasted from 192 to 188 BC with Rome, Rhodes, Pergamon, and other Roman-allied Greek states defeated
1794-610: The Age of the Dictators April Rhodes , fictional character in Glee Arthur Rhodes (born 1969), Major League Baseball relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes (1859–1922), New Zealand Member of Parliament and Mayor of Christchurch Atticus Rhodes , fictional character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Atticus Rhoades , shares a name with fictional character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Augustus Rhodes , former Chief Justice of
1863-934: The American Civil War Rodeš [ edit ] Istok Rodeš , Croatian alpine ski racer See also [ edit ] Justice Rhodes (disambiguation) Rhodes (disambiguation) Rhode (disambiguation) Rohde References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland . Oxford University press. ISBN 9780199677764 . Retrieved 5 March 2024 . ^ Hanks, Patrick (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names (second ed.). Oxford University press. ISBN 9780190245115 . Retrieved 5 March 2024 . ^ "Rhodes" . Surname Database . 18 January 2003 . Retrieved 28 March 2021 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
1932-639: The Arabs in 673 as part of their first attack on Constantinople . When their fleet was destroyed by Greek fire before Constantinople and by storms on its return trip, however, the Umayyads evacuated their troops in 679/80 as part of the Byzantine–Umayyad peace treaty. In 715 the Byzantine fleet dispatched against the Arabs launched a rebellion at Rhodes, which led to the installation of Theodosios III on
2001-530: The Athenian rhetorician Aeschines , who formed a school at Rhodes; Apollonius of Rhodes , who wrote about Jason and Medea in the Argonautica ; the observations and works of the astronomers Hipparchus and Geminus ; and the rhetorician Dionysius Thrax . Its school of sculptors developed, under Pergamese influence, a rich, dramatic style that can be characterized as " Hellenistic Baroque ". Agesander of Rhodes , with two other Rhodian sculptors, carved
2070-457: The Billboard charts, the album failed to match the group's earlier success, peaking at only No. 110 on the pop charts; shortly thereafter, the group disbanded. In 2002, Rhodes co-wrote the smooth jazz track "Perfect Day" with then-husband Richard Marx for December , trumpeter Chris Botti 's holiday album. Rhodes was married to singer-songwriter Richard Marx . They met in 1983 while Marx
2139-830: The Byzantine throne. From the early 8th to the 12th centuries, Rhodes belonged to the Cibyrrhaeot Theme of the Byzantine Empire, and was a centre for shipbuilding and commerce. In c. 1090, it was occupied by the forces of the Seljuk Turks , after the long period of chaos resulting from the Battle of Manzikert . Rhodes was recaptured by the Emperor Alexios I Komnenos during the First Crusade . As Byzantine central power weakened under
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2208-973: The Dead Herbert Rhodes , English cricketer Herbert W. Rhodes , American architect Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes (1895–1987), British Labour Party politician Ida Rhodes , mathematician Izora Rhodes , Izora Armstead; one half of the pop group the Weather Girls James Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people James Rhodes (cricketer) , English cricketer James Rhodes (pianist) (born 1975), English pianist James Ford Rhodes , American industrialist and historian Jane Rhodes (1929–2011), French opera singer Jay B. Rhodes , American inventor Jean Rhodes , American academic psychologist and author Jennifer Rhodes , American actress Jewell Parker Rhodes , American novelist Jim Rhodes , four-term governor of Ohio John Harold Rhodes , English recipient of
2277-600: The Greek Orthodox community of ritually murdering a Christian boy. This became known as the Rhodes blood libel . Austria opened a post-office at RHODUS (Venetian name) before 1864, as witnessed by stamps with Franz Joseph 's head. In 1912, Italy seized Rhodes from the Ottomans during the Italo-Turkish War . Being under Italian administration, the island's population was thus spared the "exchange of
2346-1441: The Indianapolis Colts Zandra Rhodes , English fashion designer Rhoades [ edit ] Barbara Rhoades (born 1946), American actress Elijah Rhoades (1791–1858), New York politician Katharine Nash Rhoades , (1885–1964), American painter Kevin C. Rhoades , American Catholic bishop Kitty Rhoades (1951–2016), American politician Lana Rhoades , American former pornografic film actress Marcus Morton Rhoades (1903–1991), American cytogeneticist Paul Ezra Rhoades (1957–2011), American spree killer executed in Idaho Robert Ben Rhoades (born 1945), American serial killer also known as "The Truck Stop Killer" Sarah Rhoades from America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 Rhoads [ edit ] Daniel Rhoads (1821–1895), American pioneer and rancher David Rhoads (1932–2017), American Olympic cyclist George Rhoads (1926–2021), American artist, designer of Rolling ball sculptures Ronald Rhoads (born 1933), American Olympic cyclist Randy Rhoads (1956–1982), American rock guitarist Samuel Rhoads (1711–1784), architect, Mayor of Philadelphia Roads [ edit ] Curtis Roads Elizabeth Roads Rodes [ edit ] Robert E. Rodes , Confederate general in
2415-801: The Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem , who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522. Historically, Rhodes was famous for the Colossus of Rhodes , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site . Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The island has been known as Ρόδος (Ródos) in Greek throughout its history. Similar-sounding ῥόδον ( rhódon ) in ancient Greek
2484-523: The Magnificent in December 1522. The Sultan deployed 400 ships delivering 100,000 men to the island (200,000 in other sources). Against this force the Knights, under Grand Master Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam , had about 7,000 men-at-arms, with an English, Spanish, French, and Italian contingent each defending separate areas and their fortifications. The siege lasted six months, at the end of which
2553-628: The Mediterranean and Rhodian autonomy was ultimately dependent upon good relations with them. Those good graces soon evaporated in the wake of the Third Macedonian War (171–168 BC). In 169 BC, during the war against Perseus , Rhodes sent Agepolis as ambassador to the consul Quintus Marcius Philippus , and then to Rome in the following year, hoping to turn the Senate against the war. Rhodes remained scrupulously neutral during
2622-594: The Mediterranean and in use throughout Byzantine times (and influencing the development of admiralty law up to the present). In 622/3, during the climactic Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 , Rhodes was captured by the Sasanian navy . Rhodes was occupied by the Islamic Umayyad forces of Caliph Muawiyah I in 654, who carried off the remains of the Colossus of Rhodes. The island was again captured by
2691-564: The Near East and bronze objects from Syria. At Kameiros on the northwest coast, a former Bronze Age site, where the temple was founded in the 8th century BC, there is another notable contemporaneous sequence of carved ivory figurines. The cemeteries of Kameiros and Ialyssos yielded several exquisite exemplars of the Orientalizing Rhodian jewelry, dated in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC. The Persians invaded and overran
2760-539: The Rhodians because the islanders were the only people they had encountered who were more arrogant than themselves. After surrendering its independence, Rhodes became a cultural and educational center for Roman noble families. It was especially noted for its teachers of rhetoric, such as Hermagoras and the unknown author of Rhetorica ad Herennium . At first, the state was an important ally of Rome and enjoyed numerous privileges, but these were later lost in various machinations of Roman politics. Cassius eventually invaded
2829-432: The Romans agreed to intervene, still angry over the Macedonian alliance with Carthage that had led to the First Macedonian War from 214 to 205 BC. The Senate saw the appeal from Rhodes and her allies as the opportunity to pressure Philip. The result was the Second Macedonian War (200–196 BC), which Rome won and greatly reduced Macedon's power, prestige, and territory. Rhodian independence was preserved. Rhodian influence in
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2898-409: The Seleucids and their allies, the last Mediterranean power that might even vaguely threaten Roman dominance. Having provided Rome with valuable naval help in her first foray into Asia, the Rhodians were rewarded with territory and enhanced status by the Treaty of Apamea (188 BC). The Romans once again evacuated the east – the Senate preferred clients to provinces – but it was clear that Rome now ruled
2967-411: The Supreme Court of California Austin Rhodes , English rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and coached in the 1970s Ben Rhodes (racing driver) (born 1997), American NASCAR driver Bernard Rhodes , former manager of The Clash Billy Rhodes (English rugby league) , English rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s, and coached in the 1920s through to
3036-1044: The Union Army Emitt Rhodes (1950–2020), American singer/songwriter Erica Rhodes , American actress and comedian Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906) , American actor Erik Rhodes (pornographic actor) , American pornographic actor Ernie Rhodes , English footballer Esther Biddle Rhoads (1896–1979), American educator, relief worker Frank Rhodes (British Army officer) (1851–1905), brother of Cecil, 19th century British Army Colonel in Africa Frank H. T. Rhodes , president of Cornell University Gary Rhodes (1960–2019), English celebrity chef and restaurateur George Rhodes (farmer) (1816–1864), New Zealand pastoralist George Rhodes (musician) , American arranger, conductor, pianist, and music director Happy Rhodes , American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician Hari Rhodes , American actor Harold Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people Heaton Rhodes (1861–1956), New Zealand politician and lawyer Captain Henry Rhodes , fictional character in Day of
3105-1347: The Victoria Cross John Jacob Rhodes III , former Republican representative John Jacob Rhodes , American politician and lawyer John Rhodes (racing driver) , British former racing driver John W. Rhodes , former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly Jonty Rhodes , former South African cricketer Jordan Rhodes , Scottish footballer Rhodes K–Z [ edit ] Kay Rhodes , American bridge player Kerry Rhodes , American football safety Kim Rhode , American double trap and skeet shooter Kim Rhodes , American actress Kristin Rhodes , Professional Strongwoman, Worlds Strongest Woman La Mott W. Rhodes (1843–1890), American lawyer and politician Lancelot Barrie Rhodes , (1934-2021) New Zealand musician Leah Rhodes , former American costume designer Lou Rhodes , English singer and songwriter Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty , British television and film actress Luke Rhodes (born 1992), American football player The Honourable Margaret Rhodes , first cousin and close friend of Queen Elizabeth II Marjorie Rhodes (1897–1979), British actress of motion pictures and television Mark Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people Mary Louise Rhodes (1916–1987), American petroleum geologist , Mel Rhodes , creativity researcher and originator of
3174-1441: The electronic chain letter "Make.Money.Fast" David Rhodes (author) , American novelist David Rhodes (cricketer) , English-born New Zealand cricketer David Rhodes (footballer) , former Australian rules footballer David Rhodes (kayaker) , Australian sprint canoeist Dominic Rhodes , running back in the National Football League Donnelly Rhodes , Canadian television actor Doralee Rhodes , fictional character in Nine to Five Doris Rhodes (1898–1982), British bridge player Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes (1909–1997), American politician Doug Rhodes , multi-instrumentalist Dustin Rhodes (born 1969; real name Dustin Runnels), American professional wrestler also known as Goldust; son of wrestler Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes (baseball coach) (born 1946), American college baseball coach Dusty Rhodes (cricketer) (1916–1983), English cricket player and umpire Dusty Rhodes (footballer) (1882–1960), English footballer and manager Dusty Rhodes (outfielder) (1927–2009), American baseball player Dusty Rhodes (1945–2015; real name Virgil Runnels, Jr.), American professional wrestler and father of Cody and Dustin Rhodes Rhodes E–J [ edit ] E. C. Rhodes , statistician and economist who worked with Arthur Bowley and Karl Pearson Edgar Nelson Rhodes , Canadian parliamentarian and premier of Nova Scotia Elisha Hunt Rhodes , Brigadier General in
3243-400: The famous Laocoön group , now in the Vatican Museums , and the large sculptures rediscovered at Sperlonga in the villa of Tiberius , probably in the early Imperial period . In 305 BC, Antigonus directed his son, Demetrius , to besiege Rhodes in an attempt to break its alliance with Egypt. Demetrius created huge siege engines , including a 180 ft (55 m) battering ram and
3312-414: The island and sacked the city. In the early Imperial period Rhodes became a favorite place for political exiles. In the 1st century AD, the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes. By tradition, Paul the Apostle evangelized and helped establish an early Christian church on the island during the first century. In ancient times there was a Roman saying: " Hic Rhodus, hic salta !"—"Here
3381-416: The island was conquered by the king Mausolus of Caria ; then it fell again to the Persians in 340 BC. Their rule was also short. Rhodes then became a part of the growing empire of Alexander the Great in 332 BC, after he defeated the Persians. Following the death of Alexander, his generals ( Diadochi ) vied for control of the kingdom. Three — Ptolemy , Seleucus , and Antigonus — succeeded in dividing
3450-410: The island was given as a fief to Andrea Morisco , a Genoese adventurer who had entered Byzantine service. In 1306–1310, the Byzantine era of the island's history came to an end when the island was occupied by the Knights Hospitaller . Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including
3519-503: The island was the capital of the Roman province of the Islands , headed by a praeses ( hegemon in Greek), and encompassing most of the Aegean islands , with twenty cities. Correspondingly, the island was also the metropolis of the ecclesiastical province of Cyclades, with eleven suffragan sees. Beginning from ca. 600 AD, its influence in maritime issues was manifested in the collection of maritime laws known as " Rhodian Sea Law " ( Nomos Rhodion Nautikos ), accepted throughout
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#17327767683363588-409: The island, but they were in turn defeated by forces from Athens in 478 BC. The Rhodian cities joined the Athenian League . When the Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 BC, Rhodes remained largely neutral, although it remained a member of the League. The war lasted until 404 BC, but by this time Rhodes had withdrawn entirely from the conflict and decided to go their own way. Being the eastern gate to
3657-441: The island, mainly in the capital "Rodi", while some of them founded farm villages (like "Peveragno Rodio" (1929), "Campochiaro" (1935), "San Marco" (1936) and "Savona" (1938): in 1940 the creation of the " Provincia italiana di Rodi " in the Dodecanese islands was officially proposed. In the late 1930s, Mussolini embarked on a program of Italianization , attempting to make the island of Rhodes a transportation hub that would facilitate
3726-463: The kingdom among themselves. Rhodes formed strong commercial and cultural ties with the Ptolemies in Alexandria , and together formed the Rhodo-Egyptian alliance that controlled trade throughout the Aegean in the 3rd century BC. The city developed into a maritime, commercial and cultural center; its coins circulated nearly everywhere in the Mediterranean. Its famous schools of philosophy, science, literature and rhetoric shared masters with Alexandria:
3795-402: The leadership of Tlepolemus . In the 8th century BC, the island's settlements started to form, with the coming of the Dorians , who built the three important cities of Lindus , Ialysus and Camirus , which together with Kos , Cnidus and Halicarnassus (on the mainland) made up the so-called Dorian Hexapolis (Greek for six cities). In Pindar 's ode, the island was said to be born of
3864-477: The minorities" between Greece and Turkey . Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese Islands were assigned to Italy in the Treaty of Ouchy. Although the treaty stipulated that the islands were to be returned to Turkey, the advent of World War I prevented this from happening. Turkey ceded them officially to Italy with the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne . It then became the core of their possession of the Isole Italiane dell'Egeo . Thousands of Italian colonists settled in
3933-559: The present-day Dalyan , Turkey. Rhodes successfully carried on this policy through the course of the third century BC, an impressive achievement for what was essentially a democratic state. By the end of that period, however, the balance of power was crumbling, as declining Ptolemaic power made Egypt an attractive target for Seleucid ambitions. In 203/2 BC the young and dynamic kings of Antigonid Macedon and Seleucid Asia, Philip V and Antiochus III , agreed to accept—at least temporarily—their respective military ambitions: Philip's campaign in
4002-443: The spread of Italian culture in Greece and the Levant . The Fascist program coincided with improvements to infrastructure, building imposing buildings such as the Hotel Rodon, the Puccini Theater and many administrative buildings with master architects such as Armando Bernabiti and Florestano Di Fausto . While the government worked at modernization, they also obliterated many historical buildings that did not match their ideal of
4071-421: The surviving defeated Hospitallers were allowed to withdraw to the Kingdom of Sicily . Despite the defeat, both Christians and Muslims seem to have regarded the conduct of Villiers de L'Isle-Adam as extremely valiant, and the Grand Master was proclaimed a Defender of the Faith by Pope Adrian VI (see Knights of Cyprus and Rhodes ). The knights would later move their base of operations to Malta and Gozo . Rhodes
4140-481: The union of Helios the sun god and the nymph Rhodos , and the cities were named for their three sons. The rhoda is a pink hibiscus , native to the island. Diodorus Siculus added that Actis , one of the sons of Helios and Rhode, travelled to Egypt . He built the city of Heliopolis and taught the Egyptians astrology . In the second half of the 8th century BC, the sanctuary of Athena received votive gifts that are markers for cultural contacts: small ivories from
4209-405: The war, but in the view of hostile elements in the Senate she had been a bit too friendly with the defeated King Perseus. Some actually proposed declaring war on the island republic, but this was averted. In 164 BC, Rhodes became a "permanent ally" of Rome, which was essentially a reduction to client state of nominal but meaningless independence. It was said that the Romans ultimately turned against
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#17327767683364278-433: Was as dance instructor Penny Johnson in the hit 1987 motion picture Dirty Dancing with Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze . Rhodes's final motion picture role was the character of Vickie Phillips, playing opposite Jameson Parker , in the sleeper action-adventure movie Curse of the Crystal Eye . Rhodes also appeared as a dancer in a number of music videos, including " Rosanna " by the band Toto , " The Woman in You " by
4347-523: Was cast opposite John Travolta in Sylvester Stallone 's 1983 film Staying Alive , a sequel to the 1977 hit film Saturday Night Fever . Rhodes's character, Jackie, was an ensemble dancer, bar band singer, and sometime love interest of Travolta's character. While poorly reviewed, the film was commercially successful. Rhodes garnered her first non-dance related role in Michael Crichton 's 1984 science fiction thriller Runaway with Tom Selleck , Kirstie Alley and Gene Simmons . Her most notable role
4416-444: Was forbidden. Following the Italian Armistice of 8 September 1943 , the British attempted to get the Italian garrison on Rhodes to change sides. This was anticipated by the German Army , which succeeded in occupying the island with the Battle of Rhodes . In great measure, the German occupation caused the British failure in the subsequent Dodecanese Campaign . After September 1943, the Jews were sent to concentration camps. However,
4485-403: Was formerly called "Collosus", through a conflation of the Colossus of Rhodes and Paul 's Epistle to the Colossians , which refers to Colossae . The island's name might be derived from erod , Phoenician for snake, since the island was home to many snakes in antiquity. The island was inhabited in the Neolithic period although little remains of this culture. In the 16th century BC,
4554-400: Was manned by proverbially the finest sailors in the Mediterranean world: “If we have ten Rhodians, we have ten ships.” The Rhodians also established their dominance on the shores of Caria across from their island, which became known as the " Rhodian Peraia ". It extended roughly from the modern city of Muğla (ancient Mobolla ) in the north and Kaunos bordering Lycia in the south, near
4623-604: Was originally from one of many locations with the name, and is not connected to the Greek island of the same name . Topographical features provided intuitive and convenient means of identification in small mediaeval communities, and former inhabitants of a given location who moved to another town or area would often be identified using the name of their birthplace. Notable people with this surname [ edit ] Rhodes A–D [ edit ] Alan Rhodes (disambiguation) , several people, including: Alan Rhodes (rugby league) , English rugby league footballer who played in
4692-489: Was the word for the rose, whilst in modern Greek the also similar-sounding ρόδι ( ródi ) or ρόιδο ( róido ) refers to the pomegranate. It was also called Lindos ( Ancient Greek : Λίνδος ). In addition, the island has been called Rodi in Italian , Rodos in Turkish , and רודי (Rodi) or רודיס (Rodes) in Ladino . Other ancient names were Ρόδη (Rodē), Τελχινίς ( Telchinis ) and Ηλιάς (Helias). The Travels of Sir John Mandeville incorrectly reports that Rhodes
4761-416: Was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire (see Sanjak of Rhodes ) for nearly four centuries. In the 19th century the island was populated by ethnic groups from the surrounding nations, including Jews, whose presence goes back 2,300 years. Under Ottoman rule, they generally did fairly well, but discrimination and bigotry occasionally arose. In February 1840, the Jews of Rhodes were falsely accused by
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