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'''Artaxerses II''' was King of Persia, from 404 BCE to his death in 358 BCE.
 
==Overview==
 
Artaxerses II was a son of [[Darius II]] and Parysatis.
 
After succeeding his father, he had to defend his position against his brother [[Cyrus the Younger]], whom he defeated and killed in battle in 401 BCE.
 
He had also to repel an attempt of invasion by the Spartans, eventually reaching a peace agreement with them in 386 BCE.
 
His attempt in 373 BCE to regain control of Egypt, which had rebelled at the beginning of his reign, resulted in failure. He was able however to defeat their effort to conquer Phoenicia.
 
Artaxerses II died in 358 BCE and was succeeded by [[Artaxerses III]].
 
====Artaxerses II and Second Temple Judaism====
 
As king of Persia, Artaxerses II was ruler of Judah.
 
The mission of [[Ezra]], if historical, seems better to be located during his kingdom. He (not [[Artaxerses I]]) is more likely the "Artaxerses" mentioned in the Ezra material.
 
==Artaxerses II in Jewish sources==
 
==Artaxerses II in Scholarship==
 
==Artaxerses II in Fiction==
 
In some traditional sources, Artaxerses II is identified as the Persian king [[Ahasuerus]] of the Purim story in the [[Book of Esther]].
 
==Related categories==
 
*[[Persian Kings]]
*[[High Priests]] / [[Zadokites]]
 
==External links==
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_II_of_Persia Wikipedia]




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