<head>Rhodian Matters</head>At this time Theaedetus appeared before the senate, and spoke on the subject of an alliance;
but the senate deferred their decision, and Theaedetus in the meantime died a natural death, being over eighty years of age.
Exiles then arrived in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> from Caunus and Stratonicea, and came before the senate, which passed a decree ordering the Rhodians to withdraw their garrisons from these cities.
Philophron and Astymedes, on receiving this answer, took ship at once for home,
as they were afraid of the Rhodians refusing compliance with the order to withdraw the garrisons, and thus giving rise to fresh complaints.
Walbank Commentary