Xenophon's Anabasis (The Anabasis of Cyrus)

"The video presents some basic information about the incidents that took place before and after the Battle of Cunaxa (401 BC), where Cyrus wanted to usurp the throne of Persia from his brother Artaxerxes. The Greeks (Ten Thousand, Myrioi) in order to pay back Cyrus for his help in the Peloponnesian War march against Artaxerxes.

Although the Greeks destroy the numerous opponents, their victory is of no interest, as Cyrus dies in an attempt to kill his brother. The tragedy for the Greek mercenaries starts. In a journey of almost 8 months, Xenophon, the author of ""Anabasis"" and a soldier with the rest of the ""Myrioi"", after many dangers in the hostile Persian empire and only with half of them left, eventually go home. The journey it narrates is his best known accomplishment and ""one of the great adventures in human history,"" as Will Durant expressed the common assessment.

Music theme: Globus, ""Preliator""
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