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Artaxerxes II, d. 358 B.C., king of ancient Persia (404–358 B.C.), son and successor of Darius II Darius II, d. 404 B.C., king of ancient Persia (423?–404 B.C.); son of Artaxerxes I and a concubine, hence sometimes called Darius Nothus [Darius the bastard].
..... Click the link for more information. . He is sometimes called in Greek Artaxerxes Mnemon [the thoughtful]. Early in his reign Cyrus the Younger Cyrus the Younger, d. 401 B.C., Persian prince, younger son of Darius II and Parysatis. He was his mother's favorite, and she managed to get several satrapies in Asia Minor for him when he was very young.
..... Click the link for more information. attempted to assassinate him and seize the throne. Artaxerxes finally crushed Cyrus' rebellion at the battle of Cunaxa (401 B.C.), where Cyrus was killed. The story of the Greek contingent in the battle was made famous by Xenophon. Artaxerxes was ruled by the will of his wife and mother and relied heavily upon his officials; in addition, the satraps Pharnabazus Pharnabazus , d. after 374 B.C., Persian governor. He had an important satrapy in Asia Minor under Darius II and Artaxerxes II. He was responsible for the assassination (404 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. and Tissaphernes Tissaphernes , d. 395 B.C., Persian satrap of coastal Asia Minor (c.413–395 B.C.). He was encouraged by Alcibiades (412) to intervene in the Peloponnesian War in support of Sparta.
..... Click the link for more information. had real ruling power. They managed by liberal distribution of Persian gold to gain great influence in Greece, and the Peace of Antalcidas (386 B.C., see Corinthian War Corinthian War (395 B.C.–86 B.C.), armed conflict between Corinth, Argos, Thebes, and Athens on one side and Sparta on the other. Angered by Sparta's tyrannical overlordship in Greece after the Peloponnesian War, several Greek states took advantage of Sparta's
..... Click the link for more information. ) marked the imposition of Persian control of the Greek city-states. The provinces of the empire eventually became restless. Evagoras Evagoras , d. c.374 B.C., despot of Cyprus. Exiled in his youth, he returned (411 B.C.) and made good his claim as ruler of Salamis. By 410 B.C. he had spread his control over the whole island.
..... Click the link for more information. made himself independent as a ruler of Cyprus but finally (c.381) submitted to the king. Pharnabazus and Iphicrates, sent to reduce Egypt, disagreed and accomplished nothing. A formidable and longlasting revolt of the satraps (among them Mausolus) against the king was put down just before his death. He was eventually succeeded by Artaxerxes III Artaxerxes III, d. 338 B.C., king of ancient Persia (358–338 B.C.), son and successor of Artaxerxes II. He was originally named Ochus and is sometimes called Artaxerxes Ochus.
..... Click the link for more information. . The reign of Artaxerxes II also saw a revival of the cult of Mithra Mithra , ancient god of Persia and India (where he was called Mitra). Until the 6th cent. B.C., Mithra was apparently a minor figure in the Zoroastrian system. Under the Achaemenids, Mithra became increasingly important, until he appeared in the 5th cent. B.C.
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Artaxerxes II

died ?358 bc, king of Persia (?404--?358). He defeated his brother Cyrus the Younger at Cunaxa (401)

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No references found	Anabasis (Greek for "Uphill") is the most famous work of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon who accompanied the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger, who intended to seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II. The Anabasis by Soma Digest (Suleimanieh, Iraq) Not too long after starting out from Sardis, the Ten Thousand discovered that Cyrus really meant to use them to kill his brother King Artaxerxes II and wrest away kingship of the vast Persian Empire. Thalatta! Thalatta! by Hanson, Victor Davis / New Criterion	Artamonov, Mikhail Artamonov, Mikhail Illarionovich Artamonov, Nikolai Artamonov, Nikolai Dmitrievich Artamonova, Inga Artamonova, Inga Grigorevna Artaniia Artaphernes Artari, Aleksandr Artari, Aleksandr Petrovich Artashat Artashes Bagratovich Khalatov Artashes Balasievich Karinian Artashes I Artashes Ivanovich Karamian Artashes Karamian Artashes Karinian Artashes Khalatov Artaud Artaud, Antonin Artavasdes II Artawazd Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Deed Artaxerxes I Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes III Artcar Fest artefact Artek Artels Artem Artem Island Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan Artem Mikoyan Artem Veselyi Artem, Aleksandr Artem, Aleksandr Rodionovich Artem, Fedor Artem, Fedor Andreevich Artemas Artemenko, Stepan Artemenko, Stepan Elizarovich Artemev, Vladimir Artemev, Vladimir Andreevich Artemidorus Artemidorus of Ephesus Artemii Artemii Artsikhovskii Artemii Ivanov Artemii Liubovich	Artashastra Artashat Artashes Bagratovich Khalatov Artashes Balasievich Karinian Artashes I Artashes Ivanovich Karamian Artashes Karamian Artashes Karinian Artashes Khalatov Artaud Artaud Artaud, Antonin Artaud, Antonin artav Artavasdes II Artavasdes II of Armenia Artavil Artawazd ARTAWG Artaxarta Artaxata Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Deed Artaxerxes I Artaxerxes I Artaxerxes I of Persia Artaxerxes I of Persia Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes II of Persia Artaxerxes II of Persia Artaxerxes III Artaxerxes III Artaxerxes III of Persia ARTB ARTBA ARTBASS Artbeats Digital Film Library ARTBIU ARTC ARTCA Artcar Fest ARTCC ARTCC Critical Essential Power System ARTCC Monitor and Control Center ARTCCB ARTCO ARTCS ARTCU ARTD ARTDB ARTDO ARTDP ARTDR

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Anabasis (Greek for "Uphill") is the most famous work of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon who accompanied the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger, who intended to seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II.

The Anabasis by Soma Digest (Suleimanieh, Iraq)

Not too long after starting out from Sardis, the Ten Thousand discovered that Cyrus really meant to use them to kill his brother King Artaxerxes II and wrest away kingship of the vast Persian Empire.

Thalatta! Thalatta! by Hanson, Victor Davis / New Criterion