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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Persia (404–359?) whose reign was marked by many rebellions and by a peace agreement with Sparta (386).
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- noun king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
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British scholar Timothy Mitford believes he has found the spot from which a Greek army first sighted the Black Sea during its flight from the forces of the Persian king Artaxerxes II in 401 B.C.
Xenophon's Retreat 1997
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Artaxerxes of chapter vi with the second of that name, and so would place the return of Esdras to Jerusalem under Artaxerxes II, in 404, contrary to the view of most commentators.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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When Artaxerxes II, surnamed Ochus, invaded the Delta, Nectanebo II, King of Egypt, could find no safer refuge that Ethiopia, and in the days of the Ptolemies, one of its kings,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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On his death, in 404, Arsaces, his eldest son, ascended the throne as Artaxerxes II, and quelled revolts in Cyrus,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Tachos (360-359), his successor, attempted to invade the Syrian territory, but, as a result of rivalries and dissensions between himself and his namesake Tachos, whom he had appointed as regent, he was supplanted by Nectanebo II (358-342), a cousin of Tachos the regent, and took refuge with Artaxerxes II, at whose court he died.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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In 401 Cyrus made his famous expedition against Artaxerxes II, and
The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 384 BC-322 BC Demosthenes 1912
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Darius II died at Babylon, and Artaxerxes II promoted in the city the worship of Anaitis.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904
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The goddess Anahita, first mentioned in an inscription of Artaxerxes II, and described only in the late Fifth Yasht, appears to have been originally
Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877
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(Darius Nothus) (423-404 B.C.), the younger _Cyrus_ undertook to dethrone his brother _Artaxerxes II_., and for that purpose organized, in Asia
Outline of Universal History George Park Fisher 1868
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