Editing Artaxerxes II (section)

== Legacy ==
The Persian Empire under Artaxerxes II was viewed{{by whom|date=June 2019}} as a political power that had many unfortunate complications, such as the many wars with Greece. One aspect of his legacy which would have great influence upon his successors was his conflict with Cyrus the Younger. This conflict was remembered due to the power vacuum that followed, allowing the [[Great Satraps' Revolt|Satrap Revolt]] and the [[Amyrtaeus|rebellion of Egypt]]. Artaxerxes II was also remembered for his works to restore monuments of his predecessors. His largest restoration was that of the [[Palace of Darius in Susa]]. He would also be remembered for his tomb in Persepolis.

The image of Artaxerxes from contemporary foreign sources depicts him in a similar light to his image among those in the Achaemenid Empire. The Greek portrayal highlights his long rule with many conflicts and shortcomings of Artaxerxes II in his ability to control his empire. Greek sources also focus on his problems in his court with his harem and [[eunuch]]s, as in [[Claudius Aelianus]]'s accounts of [[Aspasia of Phocaea]] and [[Tiridates (eunuch)|Tiridates]]. Greek sources portray Artaxerxes II as sad in his reign.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j02xBQAAQBAJ&q=Artaxerxes+II&pg=PA25 | title=Darius in the Shadow of Alexander | last=Briant | first=Pierre | date=2015 | publisher=Harvard University Press | isbn=978-0-674-49309-4 | language=en}}</ref>