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Arcesilaus II of Cyrene
King of Cyrenaica
Reign
560-550 BC
Predecessor
Battus II
Successor
Learchus (pretender)
Born
Cyrene
Died
550 BC Cyrene
Spouse
Eryxo
Issue
Battus III
House
Battiadae
Father
Battus II
Religion
Greek polytheism
Arcesilaus II of Cyrene, surnamed the Oppressor, the Severe or the Harsh (Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος ὁ Χαλεπός, flourished 6th century BC), was the fourth Greek king of Cyrenaica and was a member of the Battiad dynasty. It was from his reign that the dynasty began to decline in power and influence.
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