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 Persian army
surface form: Achaemenid royal army

Artaxerxes II
surface form: Artaxerxes II of Persia

Cyrus the Younger
Greek mercenaries
the Ten Thousand
surface form: 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 Persian army
surface form: Achaemenid infantry

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

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

Upper Mesopotamia
politicalEntityInvolved Achaemenid Empire
Greek city-states (as sources of mercenaries)
relatedEvent retreat of the Ten Thousand
surface form: Retreat of the Ten Thousand
relatedTo Peloponnesian War
surface form: Peloponnesian War (aftermath)
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 Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
this entity surface form: Achaemenid civil war
Artaxerxes II conflict Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
this entity surface form: Revolt of Cyrus the Younger
Artaxerxes II conflict Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
this entity surface form: Satraps’ Revolt
the Ten Thousand foughtIn Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
subject surface form: Ten Thousand
this entity surface form: Campaign of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II
Socrates of Achaea participantIn Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
this entity surface form: Cyrus the Younger’s campaign against Artaxerxes II of Persia