Arcesilaus II of Cyrene

Arcesilaus II of Cyrene
King of Cyrenaica
Reign560-550 BC
PredecessorBattus II
SuccessorLearchus (pretender)
BornCyrene
Died550 BC
Cyrene
SpouseEryxo
IssueBattus III
HouseBattiadae
FatherBattus II
ReligionGreek 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.