Battus II of Cyrene

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Battus II of Cyrene was an ancient Greek king of the Battiad dynasty who ruled the North African city-state of Cyrene during the 6th century BCE and oversaw its territorial expansion and increased Greek immigration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Battiad dynasty member
ancient Greek king
monarch
associatedWith Greek colonization of North Africa
history of Cyrene
birthDate unknown
centuryOfActivity 6th century BCE
child Arcesilaus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED
chronologicalOrderInDynasty second king of the Battiad line
continent Africa
country Cyrene NERFINISHED
deathDate c. 560 BCE (approximate)
deathPlace Cyrene (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED
dynasty Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Greek
father Arcesilaus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
hasCapital Cyrene NERFINISHED
historicalSource Herodotus NERFINISHED
knownAs Battus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED
language Ancient Greek
mother unknown
notableFor encouraging Greek immigration to Cyrenaica
strengthening Cyrene as a Greek colony in North Africa
territorial expansion of Cyrene
oversaw expansion of Cyrene’s territory inland
increased settlement from Greek mainland
partOf royal house of Cyrene NERFINISHED
placeOfRule Cyrene NERFINISHED
Libya NERFINISHED
positionHeld king of Cyrene
predecessor Arcesilaus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED
region Cyrenaica NERFINISHED
reignEnd c. 560 BCE
reignStart c. 583 BCE
religion ancient Greek religion
royalHouse House of Battus NERFINISHED
ruledOver Greek colonists in Cyrenaica
indigenous populations of Cyrenaica
successor Arcesilaus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED
successorState kingdom of Cyrene NERFINISHED
temporalContext Archaic period of ancient Greece
title Battus II NERFINISHED
Battus the Prosperous NERFINISHED

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Arcesilaus I of Cyrene followedBy Battus II of Cyrene
Battiad dynasty hasMember Battus II of Cyrene
Arcesilaus I of Cyrene relative Battus II of Cyrene
Arcesilaus I of Cyrene successor Battus II of Cyrene