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Cyropaedia

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The 'Cyropaedia' is a philosophical novel by Xenophon that romanticizes Cyrus the Great as an ideal leader.

It explores Cyrus's education, military campaigns, and leadership strategies, presenting him as a model of virtue and effective governance.

The work combines historical elements with fictional narrative to illustrate Xenophon's vision of an enlightened warrior-king.

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Dan Carlin
in reference to Xenophon's writings on the decline of Persian cavalry.
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Show 73 - Mania for Subjugation III
Mentioned by Dune as a book written by Xenophon about Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, which is almost completely ahistorical.
Rome? Rome! w/ Duo Stulti: The J. Burden Show Ep. 395
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Dan Carlin
as a book romanticizing Cyrus the Great as a perfect world leader.
Show 56 - Kings of Kings

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