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Xenophon's Anabasis
Book • 401
Anabasis, also known as The March of the Ten Thousand, is Xenophon's most famous work.
It recounts the events of 401 BCE when ten thousand Greek mercenaries joined the army of Cyrus, the younger brother of the Persian King Artaxerxes II, in an attempt to seize the throne.
After Cyrus' death in the Battle of Cunaxa, Xenophon played a crucial role in leading the Greek soldiers on a perilous journey through northern Iraq and eastern Turkey to the Black Sea. The narrative highlights themes of leadership, panhellenism, and the integration of Socratic teachings and values.
The story is told in simple and direct prose, making it a vivid and engaging account of one of the great adventures in human history.
It recounts the events of 401 BCE when ten thousand Greek mercenaries joined the army of Cyrus, the younger brother of the Persian King Artaxerxes II, in an attempt to seize the throne.
After Cyrus' death in the Battle of Cunaxa, Xenophon played a crucial role in leading the Greek soldiers on a perilous journey through northern Iraq and eastern Turkey to the Black Sea. The narrative highlights themes of leadership, panhellenism, and the integration of Socratic teachings and values.
The story is told in simple and direct prose, making it a vivid and engaging account of one of the great adventures in human history.
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