Editing Halicarnassus (section)

===Alexander the Great and Ada of Caria===
{{Main|Siege of Halicarnassus}}
[[File:Obsidio et expugnatio Halicarnassi urbis totius cariae capitis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|The siege and capture of Halicarnassus under Alexander the Great.]]
When [[Alexander the Great]] entered Caria in 334&nbsp;BC, [[Ada of Caria|Ada]], who was in possession of the fortress of [[Alinda]], surrendered the fortress to him. After taking Halicarnassus, Alexander handed back the government of Caria to her; she, in turn, formally adopted Alexander as her son, ensuring that the rule of Caria passed unconditionally to him upon her eventual death. 

During the [[siege of Halicarnassus]] the city was fired by the retreating Persians. As he was not able to reduce the [[citadel]], Alexander was forced to leave it blockaded.<ref name=EB1911/> The ruins of this citadel and moat are now a tourist attraction in Bodrum.