battle of cunaxa

Noun
  1. Battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne (synset 101279368)
    domain region: babylonia, chaldaea, chaldea - an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    same as: cunaxa

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