The Island Of Rhodes

Okay, I can hear you all shouting at me “oh come on, no way, a dragon??!!!” I don’t blame you for this at all, but did The Rhodes Dragon really exist or not? What do you know about it? Well, let us not jump to …

Cesare Maria De Vecchi was born on the 14th November in the year 1884 in Casale Monferrato (located in The North West Of Italy). After completing his studies in Law, he went on to be a very successful Lawyer in the city of Turin. After …

Another important figure to make history on the island of Rhodes was a man by the name of Apostolos Trifonos (also sometimes spelled as Tryphonos and seen as Απόστολος Τρύφωνος in Greek). He was the elected Archbishop of Rhodes from 1913 until 1947. As I have …

Mario Lago was born in Savona (North West Italy) in 1878. He was an Italian Diplomat, Politician, Statesman and Legislator. He played an important role during his time on the island of Rhodes and he was the appointed Governor of all the Aegean Islands from …

Some of us often wonder how we would behave when confronted with hostile situations. Would we stand and fight? Would we run away? Would we even go to the extent to sacrifice our own lives to help or save another? Well, I was really touched …

As you are most probably aware by now, the island of Rhodes has had its fair share of war in the years gone by. It has had to bear The Ottoman Military strength in sieges that have lasted months each time. One of the most …

An important figure for the history of Rhodes was a man called Philippe Villiers de l’Isle Adam. Born in the year 1464, he became the 44th Grand Master of The Knights of Saint John In Rhodes in the year 1521. He would be the last …

When it comes to discussing the history that has taken place in Rhodes, the actions and leadership of Pierre d’Aubusson are very important. Once more, and as with other important names from the past, he can often be overlooked. Just know that if you are …

If you have had a look around this website, you will have seen the name Chares in various places. Chares Of Lindos (Χάρης ὁ Λίνδιος in Greek) to be exact. Do you know why? Have you any idea who Chares was and what he achieved? …

When visiting places with an ancient history, it is very easy to soak in the sites and atmosphere, but it is also easy to overlook the important people that had an effect on the history of places in years gone by. Cleobulus Of Lindos (Κλεόβουλος …