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Cunaxa

Cunaxa

1 9.9
A battle near Babylon in 401 BC where Artaxerxes II defeats his brother Cyrus the Younger
  • proper noun
: Cunaxa
  • The historic battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC near Babylon.

Examples

  • In ancient texts, Cunaxa is remembered as the site where Cyrus the Younger was defeated.

  • Cunaxa is now mine.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • They will return to Cunaxa and speak of what happened here.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Pol had no right to take Cunaxa this way.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • In me flows the blood of all three: Cunaxa, Vellant'im, and Merida.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He took the name Prince of the Merida, and even of Cunaxa itself, and bade you follow him to victory.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Oh, and you might start thinking about what portions of Cunaxa should be added to what young Jeren inherited from Jahnavi at Tuath.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Until that time, Cunaxa is yours, my Lord Regent." "My prince," Tallain murmured, bending his head in acceptance.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • At Feruche, with my own daughters—one of whom is now Princess of Cunaxa.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The defeat at Cunaxa marked a significant moment in Persian history.

Synonyms

battle of Cunaxa
vsCunaxa
9.9

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

is the same historical event presented more briefly without the descriptive phrase

Compounds

battle of Cunaxa
9.9

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

Surface Forms

Cunaxa main

Etymology

Cunaxa is the name of the place where a famous battle was fought in 401 BC near Babylon. Like Waterloo or Hastings, the place name became the name for the fight, so Cunaxa now refers to that specific battle.