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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