The Xenophon 432 BCE-351? BCE creator Watson, J. S. (John Selby) 1804-1884 text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis" by Xenophon is a historical account written around 370 BC. It chronicles the ill-fated expedition of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger to seize Persia's throne in 401 BC. After Cyrus dies in battle and their commanders are treacherously killed, ten thousand Greek soldiers find themselves stranded deep in hostile territory. Led by Xenophon, they must fight their way north through deserts, mountains, and enemy attacks toward the Black Sea and safety—an epic survival story and one of history's great adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabasis_(Xenophon) Release date is 2007-07-06 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Iran -- History -- To 640 Cyrus, the Younger, approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C. PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22003 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22003 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133516.0 22003