Hecatomnid Caria

Hecatomnid Caria was a state in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 395 to 334 BCE, about 61 years. Its people spoke Anatolian languages (Hittite, Luwian, Lydian, Lycian).

Semi-independent dynasty of Persian satraps in Caria. Mausolus moved the capital to Halicarnassus, and his tomb, the Mausoleum, became one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Facts

Dates: c. 395 to 334 BCE
Duration: 61 years
Type: State
Region: Anatolia, Middle East
Language family: Anatolian
Capital: Halicarnassus

Neighbours in Middle East

Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE
Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE
Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE
Kingdom of Qataban c. 800 BCE to 200 CE
Gerrha c. 650 BCE to 300 CE
Kingdom of Ma'in c. 800 to 100 BCE
Tyre c. 1000 to 332 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
Empire of Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCE, Europe

Questions

When did Hecatomnid Caria exist?

c. 395 to 334 BCE, about 61 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Hecatomnid Caria?

Anatolia, in Middle East. Its capital was Halicarnassus.

What language did Hecatomnid Caria speak?

Anatolian. This family includes Hittite, Luwian, Lydian, Lycian.