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Arses ( Greek: Ἄρσης; c. 445 – 359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II ( Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης ), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 358 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II ( r. 423 – 405/4 BC) and his mother was Parysatis . Soon ...
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Artaxerxes II (flourished late 5th and early 4th centuries bc) was an Achaemenid king of Persia who reigned during the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II and was surnamed (in Greek) Mnemon, meaning “the mindful.”. When Artaxerxes took the Persian throne, the power of Athens had been broken in the ...
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Mar 6, 2020 · Definition. Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE, also known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon) was the 10th monarch of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). He was the son of Darius II (r. 424-404 BCE) and Parysatis (who was Darius II's half-sister) and older brother of Cyrus the Younger (d. 401 BCE). His reign was marked by revolts beginning with that of ...
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Aug 15, 2011 · ARTAXERXES II, Achaemenid Great King whose personal name is given as Arsaces (Ctesias F 14 apud Photius 469.28 in Jacoby, Fragmente) or Arsicas (Ctesias F 15a, apud Plutarch, Artoxerxes 1.4, etc.) or as Oarsēs (for ho Ársēs ?) by Dino (F 14 [Jacoby], apud Plutarch, loc. cit.). He was the oldest son of Darius II and Parysatis, thus a grandson ...
Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE, also known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon) was the 10th monarch of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). He was the son of Darius II (r. 424-404 BCE) and Parysatis (who was Darius II's half-sister) and older brother of Cyrus the Younger (d. 401 BCE). His reign was marked by revolts beginning with that of his younger ...
Arses ( Greek: Ἄρσης; c. 445 – 359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II ( Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης ), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 358 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II ( r. 423 – 405/4 BC) and his mother was Parysatis. Soon ...
The reign of Artaxerxes II also saw a revival of the cult of Mithra. Artaxerxes II, d. 358 BC, king of ancient Persia (404–358 BC), son and successor of Darius II. He is sometimes called in Greek Artaxerxes Mnemon [the thoughtful]. Early in his reign Cyrus the Younger attempted to assassinate him and seize the throne.
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