battle of Cunaxa

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A fight in 401 BC near Babylon where Artaxerxes II defeats his brother Cyrus the Younger

noun

: batalla de Cunaxa

After the battle of Cunaxa, the Greek mercenaries were stranded deep inside Persia.

Examples

Xenophon chronicled the battle of Cunaxa in his work Anabasis.
The battle of Cunaxa was a decisive moment in Persian history.
The battle of Cunaxa was a significant event in Persian history.
Did you know the battle of Cunaxa took place in 401 BC?
The battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC, marking a significant conflict in the struggle for the Persian throne.
Many historians emphasize the impact of the battle of Cunaxa on the dynamics of power in ancient Persia.
During the battle of Cunaxa, Cyrus the Younger aimed to overthrow his brother Artaxerxes II.

Synonyms

Cunaxa

vsbattle of Cunaxa

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A battle near Babylon in 401 BC where Artaxerxes II defeats his brother Cyrus the Younger

is the longer descriptive phrase rather than the short place name

Surface Forms

battle of Cunaxa singular

battles of Cunaxa plural

Morphology

battle + of + Cunaxa

This is a straightforward toponymic composition: 'battle of Cunaxa' literally means a battle associated with (at or near) Cunaxa, so a learner who knows 'battle' and the proper name will infer it refers to that battle. While the specific historical date and participants are not predictable from the words alone, the core locative/associative meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

The battle of Cunaxa is the name of a real fight in 401 BC at a place called Cunaxa, where Artaxerxes II beat his brother Cyrus the Younger, who had tried 'to take the throne'. Many Greek soldiers were left far from home and Xenophon later told their story in Anabasis, so the name now refers to that specific historical event.