The forgotten war for the Persian throne...

In 401 BCE, two royal brothers—Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II—clashed in one of the most dramatic civil wars of the ancient world: The Battle of Cunaxa. With him, Cyrus brought an army of 10,000 Greek mercenaries, including Spartans, to march deep into the heart of the Achaemenid Empire.

But when Cyrus fell… the Greeks were stranded in enemy territory.

Led by Xenophon, they began a legendary retreat known as "The March of the Ten Thousand" — one of the most heroic military escapes in history.

In this video, we explore:

The rise and motives of Cyrus the Younger

The power of the Achaemenid dynasty

The Battle of Cunaxa in full detail

How the 10,000 Greeks escaped Persia

Xenophon’s leadership and Anabasis

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