Herodotus' Histories

Mandrocles

Also known as: Mandrocleës · Family: Samian · Role: chief constructor of the bridge · First appears: Book 4 · §85–94

Life events

  • Dareios rewarded Mandrocles tenfold for constructing the floating bridge.(Book 4 · §85–94)
    • With: Dareios
    • “After this Dareios being pleased with the floating bridge rewarded the chief constructor of it, Mandrocles the Samian, with gifts tenfold”
  • Mandrocles dedicated a painting commemorating the bridge and Dareios’s army crossing.(Book 4 · §85–94 · 📍 the temple of Hera)
    • With: Hera
    • “this he caused to be painted and dedicated it as an offering in the temple of Hera”

Book 4 · §85–94

  • with Dareios (Dareios rewarded Mandrocles with gifts.) “After this Dareios being pleased with the floating bridge rewarded the chief constructor of it, Mandrocles the Samian, with gifts tenfold;”
  • with Hera (Mandrocles dedicated a painting as an offering in Hera's temple.) “this he caused to be painted and dedicated it as an offering in the temple of Hera, with the following inscription:”
  • patron: Dareios (Dareios rewards Mandrocles for constructing the bridge.) “After this Dareios being pleased with the floating bridge rewarded the chief constructor of it, Mandrocles the Samian, with gifts tenfold;”

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