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Artaxerxes II and the Rebellion of Cyrus the Younger
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic civil war that nearly toppled the Achaemenid Empire: the rebellion of Cyrus the Younger against his brother Artaxerxes II in 401 BCE. They delve into the power struggle after Darius II's death, the role of the Spartan general Clearchus and the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries, and the decisive Battle of Cunaxa. Lucas explains how Cyrus's death on the battlefield ended the rebellion but left a lasting mark on Greco-Persian relations, inspiring Xenophon's Anabasis. The episode also touches on the political aftermath, including the King's Peace…
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