351; that the revolts occurred in the next year, B.C.

350; while it was not till B.C.346, or four years later, that Ochus undertook his second expedition into these regions.

He had, however, in the meanwhile, directed his generals or feudatories, to attack the rebels, and bring them into subjection.

The Cyprian war he had committed to Idrieus, prince of Caria, who employed on the service a body of 8000 Greek mercenaries, commanded by Phocion, the Athenian, and Evagoras, son of the former Evagoras, the Cyprian monarch; while he had committed to Belesys, satrap of Syria, and Mezseus, satrap of Cilicia, the task of keeping the Phoenicians in check.

Idrieus succeeded in reducing Cyprus; but the two satraps suffered a single defeat at the hands of Tennes, the Sidonian king, who was aided by 40,000 Greek mercenaries, sent him by Nectanebo, and commanded by Mentor the Rhodian.