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Cyrus the Younger (Old Persian: 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 Kūruš; Greek: Κῦρος Kyros; died 401 BC) was an Achaemenid prince and general. He ruled as satrap of Lydia and Ionia from 408 to 401 BC. Son of Darius II and Parysatis , he died in 401 BC in battle during a failed attempt to oust his elder brother, Artaxerxes II , from the Persian throne.
Cyrus The Younger (born after 423, bc —died 401, Cunaxa, Babylonia [now in Iraq]) was the younger son of the Achaemenian king Darius II and his wife, Parysatis. Cyrus was the favourite of his mother, who hoped to secure the succession for him instead of her eldest son, Arsaces.
Dec 15, 1993 · Cyrus the Younger. This prince (ca. 423-01 b.c.e.) was the second of the four sons of Darius II (ca. 424-05) and Parysatis (Plutarch, Artoxerxes 1.2) and a younger brother of Arsaces/Arsicas, later Artaxerxes II (405/4-359/8). The ancient Greeks called him “the Younger” (ho neṓteros or ho deúteros) to distinguish him from Cyrus the Great ...
The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in the late summer of 401 BC between the Persian king Artaxerxes II and his brother Cyrus the Younger for control of the Achaemenid throne. The great battle of the revolt of Cyrus took place 70 km north of Babylon, at Cunaxa (Greek: Κούναξα), on the left bank of the Euphrates.
Cyrus the Younger Cyrus (Old Persian Kurush): Persian prince (424/423-401), revolted against his brother, king Artaxerxes II Mnemon . He was defeated and killed at Cunaxa.
Aug 3, 2019 · Cyrus the Younger (c. 423-401 BCE) was the powerful and ambitious son of King Darius II (r. 423-404 BCE) of Persia. Despite Cyrus’ youth, King Darius II entrusted him with governing the regions of Lydia, Cappadocia and Phrygia in 408 or 407 BCE.
Battle of Cunaxa, (401 bc), battle fought between Cyrus the Younger, satrap of Anatolia, and his brother Artaxerxes II over the Achaemenian throne. Attempting to overthrow Artaxerxes, Cyrus massed his forces and marched inland from Sardis against his brother.
Aug 19, 2008 · A Narrative of the Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and of the Retreat of the Ten Thousand. by. Xenophon. Publication date. 1857. Publisher. J. C. Derby. Collection. americana. Book from the collections of. Harvard University. Language. Ancient Greek. Item Size. 41.8M.
1 Cyrus the Younger JOHN O. HYLAND Christopher Newport University, USA Cyrus the Younger (c. 423–401 bce) was an Achaemenid prince, youngest son of Darius II and Parysatis and younger brother of Artaxerxes II.
Cyrus the Younger, d. 401 BC, 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. His friendship toward Lysander helped Sparta achieve victory in the Peloponnesian War.
