Battle of Cunaxa

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  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

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Cyrus the Younger was defeated and killed by his brother Artaxerxes II in this battle prompted by the former's attempted usurpation of the throne.

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Bouchard, Elsa. "Battle of Cunaxa". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
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