MENTOR OF

See also:

• RHODES
• RHODES, CECIL JOHN (1853-1902)
• RHODES, JAMES FORD

RHODES  , brother of Memnon (q.v.), a Greek condottiere who appears first in the service of the rebellious satrap Artabazus of Phrygia in 363 . When Artabazus had rebelled a second time and was in 353 forced to flee with Memnon into Macedonia, Mentor entered the service of the Egyptian king Nectanebus, and was sent by him with a body of Greek mercenaries to support the rebellious king Tennes (Tabnit) of Sidon against Artaxerxes III . But Tennes and Mentor betrayed the besieged town to the Persians (344 B.C.) . Tennes was killed after his treason, but Mentor gained the favour of the king . It was due largely to him that Egypt was conquered in 343 (Diod. xvi . 45 sqq.) . He now closely allied himself with the eunuch Bagoas (q.v.), the all-powerful vizier of Artaxerxes III . He was appointed general in Asia Minor, and with the help of Artabazus and Memnon, whose pardon and recall he obtained from the king, subdued the rebels and local dynasts . The most famous among them was Hermias of Atarneus, the protector of Aristotle, who had become master of some towns of Aeolis and Troas . By treachery he made him prisoner and occupied his towns (342 B.C.); Hermias was executed by order of the king (Diod. xvi . 52; Polyaen. vi . 48; pseudo-Arist .

Oecon. ii . 27;

Strabo xiii . 61o; Didymus' commentary on Demosthenes Phil . 4, p . 6; cf . Diog . Laert. vi . 9) . Shortly afterwards Mentor died, and was succeeded by his brother Memnon . His son Thymondas commanded in the naval war against Alexander and at Issus (Arrian ii . 2, 1; 13, 2) . (ED .