"The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis" by Xenophon is a story that transports readers back to ancient Persia, detailing a gripping power struggle between brothers. Ambitious Cyrus the Younger plots to take the throne from his brother Artaxerxes II. Surviving an accusation of conspiracy, Cyrus gathers a massive army of Greek mercenaries, masking his true intentions with a false conflict. As Cyrus's army marches deeper into hostile territory, the story explores themes of ambition, military might, and the complex bonds of loyalty, setting the stage for a historical narrative filled with political intrigue and challenging battles.
The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
By Xenophon
In ancient Persia, a prince amasses an army to dethrone his brother, leading his Greek mercenaries into a treacherous war for power.
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About the AuthorXenophon of Athens was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian. At the age of 30, he was elected as one of the leaders of the retreating Greek mercenaries, the Ten Thousand, who had been part of Cyrus's attempt to seize control of the Achaemenid Empire. As the military historian Theodore Ayrault Dodge wrote, "the centuries since have devised nothing to surpass the genius of this warrior". Xenophon established precedents for many logistical operations and was among the first to describe strategic flanking maneuvers and feints in combat.
Xenophon of Athens was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian. At the age of 30, he was elected as one of the leaders of the retreating Greek mercenaries, the Ten Thousand, who had been part of Cyrus's attempt to seize control of the Achaemenid Empire. As the military historian Theodore Ayrault Dodge wrote, "the centuries since have devised nothing to surpass the genius of this warrior". Xenophon established precedents for many logistical operations and was among the first to describe strategic flanking maneuvers and feints in combat.
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