Artaxerxes II

noun

1. Mnemon, died 359? b.c., king of Persia 404?–359?.

Artaxerxes II

noun

1. died ?358 _bc , king of Persia (?404–?358). He defeated his brother Cyrus the Younger at Cunaxa (401)

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In 404 he died after a reign of nineteen years, and was followed by Artaxerxes II.

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If he had ascended the throne he might have regenerated the empire for a while, whereas it utterly decayed under the rule of Artaxerxes II.

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Artaxerxes II. was informed by his mother Parysatis that the Persians had received the law which distinguished good and evil from god.

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For a time he also maintained friendly relations with Persia, and secured the aid of Artaxerxes II. for Athens against Sparta.

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When Artaxerxes II. mounted the throne, the power of Athens had been broken by Lysander, and the Greek towns in Asia were again subjects of the Persian empire.

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