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Ariaeus

Ἀριαῖος). The friend of Cyrus, and commander of the left wing of his army at the battle of Cunaxa (q.v.) in B.C. 401. After the death of Cyrus he deserted the Greeks, and thus procured his pardon from King Artaxerxes (Xen. Anab. i. 8, bibl>etc.).

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