NOUN | act | battle of Cunaxa, Cunaxa | battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne |
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Meaning | battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne. | |
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Synonym | Cunaxa | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Region | Babylonia, Chaldaea, Chaldea | An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia |
Spanish | batalla de Cunaxa, Cunaxa |
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