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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Battiad dynasty member
ⓘ
ancient Greek king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek colonization of North Africa
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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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