About Mandrocles
Born 600 BC. Mandrocles was an engineer and architect.
Mandrocles was an ancient Greek engineer from Samos who built a pontoon bridge over the Bosporus for King Darius I to conquer Thrace. Mandrocles dedicated a painting, depicting the bridging of the straits, to the goddess Hera in the Heraion of Samos, commemorating his achievement.
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Who was Mandrocles?
Samian engineer
When was Mandrocles born?
Mandrocles was born in 600 BC in Samos.
What was Mandrocles's occupation?
Mandrocles was an engineer and architect.
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