Siege of Rhodes (disambiguation)

Siege of Rhodes (disambiguation)

Siege of Rhodes may refer to one of the following sieges of the city of Rhodes:

* The Siege of Rhodes in 305-304 BC by Demetrius Poliorcetes
* The Siege of Rhodes (1480) - first attempt by the Ottoman Empire to expel the Knights Hospitaller from the island
* The Siege of Rhodes (1522) - second attempt by the Ottoman Empire to expel the Knights Hospitaller from the island

It may also refer to:
* "The Siege of Rhodes", an opera written by the impresario William Davenant, inspired by the 1522 siege


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