Battle of Cunaxa

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Persian civil war between Artaxerxes II and his brother Cyrus. Result: Artaxerxes’ army was routed, but Cyrus died during the battle.

In 401 b.c.e., Cyrus the Younger arrived in northern Mesopotamia with a large mercenary army in order to wrest the throne of Persia away from his brother Artaxerxes II. The main component of the rebel force was a contingent of Greek mercenaries under the command of Clearchus. At Cunaxa, near Babylon, the invading force was met by Artaxerxes and his general Tissaphernes. The...

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