- battle of Cunaxa
- nounbattle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne• Syn: ↑Cunaxa• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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Battle of Cunaxa — (401 b.c.) A major military engagement fought between Persia s King Artaxerxes II and his younger brother, Cyrus the Younger, who sought to usurp the throne. Cyrus marched an army composed of handpicked Persian cavalrymen, some assorted troops … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Cunaxa — noun battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne • Syn: ↑battle of Cunaxa • Regions: ↑Babylonia, ↑Chaldaea, ↑Chaldea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle * * * … Useful english dictionary
Cunaxa — [kyo͞o nak′sə] ancient town in Babylonia, near the Euphrates: site of a battle (401 B.C. ) in which Cyrus the Younger was killed … English World dictionary
Cunaxa, Battle of — ▪ Middle Eastern history (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… … Universalium
Cunaxa — /kyooh nak seuh/, n. an ancient town in Babylonia, near the Euphrates: famous battle between Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II in 401 B.C. * * * … Universalium
Cunaxa — /kjuˈnæksə/ (say kyooh naksuh) noun an ancient town in Babylonia, near the Euphrates; famous battle between Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II, 401 BC …
pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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