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Alinda is a city located in the West
of ancient Anatolia. Alinda, located in Inner Caria Region, is
founded in a slope of a hill, which looks towards east in today’s
Karpuzlu County. Alinda is founded by Karians. Although Caria was
seen on the scene of history with its Princess Ada (IV. Century BC),
the things that are know about the city goes well beyond 14th
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Alinda was a city under the control of Seha
River Country in the era of Hittitite Emperor II. Mursilis (1350
BC – 1320 BC). It is known that the name of Alinda was Ialanta in
that era. This information was found on II. Mursilis’ annuals and
inscriptions. Little is known about the near age of the city.
Karian government, which was in Halikarnassos by then, has some
inner conflicts in 340 BC and eventually these conflicts turned
into an open war within the family. After the death of Mausolos’
wife Artemisia, Ada rose to power, but her brother Piksodaros
overthrew her and send her to exile in Alinda. And Persian Satrap
Orontobates, who had shared the rule with Piksodaros, did not
share the rule with Ada after Piksodaros’ death.
In Princess Ada’s exile period, Alexander the Great has attacked Alinda,
but was not successful in the following siege after the attack.
When he ceased the invasion, Ada has opened the gates and invited
Alexander into the city. They had made an agreement and according
to this agreement, Ada ruled the city after the conquest of the
city. After Alexander the Great has conquered all of Karia, he
gave up the rule of the country to Princess Ada and continued his
conquests. After this incident, the name of the city was changed
by Princess Ada as Alexandria by Latmos. There are some
inscriptions about the ruler Olympikhos, who is a known ruler
between 227-210 BC. When Princess Ada was in rule of Caria, there
was a sacred temple devoted to Adonis in Alinda. And in this
temple, there was an Aphrodite statue carved by famous artist
Praxiteles. Richard Chandler was the first European adventurer to
visit Alinda. Chandler, who has made some examinations in the
Spring of 1765, came to the city from Latmos Herakleias. After
that, the city was visited also by Englishman Charles Fellows, and
started to be heard in Europe after its original place was
determined. |
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