My Application
In 546 BC this territory was conquered by the Persian king Cyrus II. The vast extent of the Persian state was structurally divided into small, in modern terminology, autonomous regions with their own rulers, who were subordinate to the Persian king. They were given complete freedom of action according to the principle "Whatever is not forbidden is allowed". These areas were known as "satrapies" and the king's viceroy was called a "satrap".

The satrapy located in the south-west of Asia Minor was called Caria. Its capital, Milasa, was located northeast of Halicarnassus in the mountains. But the satrap Hecamon, who ruled here around 400 BC. decided to move the capital to Halicarnassus. The reason for this was its convenient location. After the capital was officially moved from Milas to Halicarnassus. Hectamon began a rapid construction programme to turn Halicarnassus into a royal residence. But in 377 BC he died before he could move to the new capital. to the new capital. After his death, Hecamon's son Mausolus took over the satrap's throne. He took the throne of satrap with with no less vigour to carry on his father's work. At that time, among other things, he decided to build a mausoleum. a monumental tomb, the name and majestic appearance of which would be a perpetual reminder to posterity both of his name and of his glorious deeds.

Being a passionate connoisseur of Greek culture and art, he announced the the opening of a special competition, to which were invited Greek Greek masters in the field of construction. Virtually all the famous Greek architects took part, and the winners were Pythias and Satyrus.

The unusual construction of the mausoleum, which became the fifth wonder of the world, was decorated with with friezes and bas-reliefs depicting mythical characters, and the marble figures epitomised the best of antiquity. However, as in the case of his father, Mausolus was not to enjoy the fruits of his endeavours: in 353 B.C., when he died. BC, when he died, the mausoleum was not yet complete. It was his wife Artemisia of the structure, but she too died before it was finished. And the mausoleum was completed by the architects who took part in the in its construction.

As they say, it was built for centuries. So, the tomb of Mausoleum survived the siege and capture siege and capture of the city by Alexander the Great in 334 BC. He emerged unscathed after other wars. But, "nothing lasts forever under the moon", and as a result of the an earthquake in the 12th century, much of the structure was destroyed, and then it was razed to the ground and replaced by housing.