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
Battle of Cunaxa — For the fictional princedom named Cunaxa, see Places of Dragon Prince. Coordinates: 33°19′29.48″N 44°04′46.33″E / 33.3248556°N 44.0795361°E / … Wikipedia
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
battle of Cunaxa — noun battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne • Syn: ↑Cunaxa • Regions: ↑Babylonia, ↑Chaldaea, ↑Chaldea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
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 — /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
Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… … Universalium
Cyrus The Younger — ▪ Persian prince born after 423, BC died 401, Cunaxa, Babylonia [now in Iraq] younger son of the Achaemenian king Darius II and his wife, Parysatis. Cyrus was the favourite of his mother, who hoped to secure the succession for him… … Universalium