Anabasis

Written in the 4th century BC, 'Anabasis' by Xenophon details the expedition of the Ten Thousand, an army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger to help him seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II. The narrative centers on the themes of leadership, adventure, and the trials faced by the Greek soldiers during their arduous retreat back to Greece following Cyrus's death in battle.

The work includes the initial military preparations, the gathering of Greek mercenaries, and the strategic plans for their expedition, as well as the return march from the interior of Babylon to the coast of the Black Sea.