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64 - Xenophon, Anabasis VII

Cost of Glory

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The Spartans Invite Greek Mercenaries to Fight a New War With Tissa Ferny's Governor of Lydia

Spartans have finally gotten their act together and they want to formally invite the Greek mercenaries to help them fight a new war with Tissa Ferny's governor of Lydia. They're offering good pay. Who wouldn't want to be the friend and ally of the Spartans? He also invited them to dinner and entertain them magnificently. Xenophon, however, he did not invite nor any of the other generals.

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