Cyrus the Younger’s revolt

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Cyrus the Younger’s revolt was a failed 5th-century BCE uprising against Persian king Artaxerxes II, led by Cyrus with a mixed force including the famous Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil war
military conflict
rebellion
alsoKnownAs Cyrus the Younger’s campaign against Artaxerxes II
Cyrus the Younger’s rebellion
Cyrus’s rebellion
cause Cyrus the Younger’s attempt to seize the Persian throne
dynastic rivalry within the Achaemenid royal family
chronologicalPredecessor reign of Darius II of Persia
chronologicalSuccessor consolidation of Artaxerxes II’s rule
conflictType dynastic struggle
succession crisis
describedBySource Ctesias of Cnidus
Xenophon
endTime 401 BCE
hasParticipant Achaemenid royal army
linked to: Persian army

Artaxerxes II of Persia
linked to: Artaxerxes II

Cyrus the Younger
Greek mercenaries
Ten Thousand
linked to: the Ten Thousand
historicalContext late Achaemenid period
historicalPeriod 5th century BCE
impact demonstrated effectiveness of Greek mercenary hoplites against Persian forces
influenced later Greek and Macedonian views of Persian military power
involvedForce Achaemenid infantry
linked to: Persian army

Greek hoplites
Persian cavalry
leader Cyrus the Younger
mainBattle Battle of Cunaxa
notableCommander Ariaeus
Artaxerxes II of Persia
linked to: Artaxerxes II

Clearchus of Sparta
Cyrus the Younger
Tissaphernes
notableWorkAbout Anabasis
opponent Artaxerxes II of Persia
linked to: Artaxerxes II
partOf history of the Achaemenid Empire
place Achaemenid Empire
Asia Minor
Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Upper Mesopotamia
politicalEntityInvolved Achaemenid Empire
Greek city-states (as sources of mercenaries)
relatedEvent Retreat of the Ten Thousand
relatedTo Peloponnesian War (aftermath)
linked to: Peloponnesian War
result death of Cyrus the Younger
failure of the revolt
survival and retreat of the Ten Thousand
victory of Artaxerxes II
startTime 401 BCE

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army of Cyrus the Younger participantIn Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
army of Cyrus the Younger associatedWith Achaemenid civil war
linked to: Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Artaxerxes II conflict Revolt of Cyrus the Younger
linked to: Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Artaxerxes II conflict Satraps’ Revolt
linked to: Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Ten Thousand foughtIn Campaign of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II
subject linked to: the Ten Thousand
linked to: Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Socrates of Achaea participantIn Cyrus the Younger’s campaign against Artaxerxes II of Persia
linked to: Cyrus the Younger’s revolt