March of the Ten Thousand, Part 1: Betrayal in Persia | A Tale from Ancient Greece

The Epic Story of Xenophon's Anabasis A mercenary army of ten thousand Greek hoplites, contracted by an ambitious prince of the Persian Empire, presses deep into the heartland of Mesopotamia in pursuit of riches and glory. But a series of startling events lands them in a battle they weren't expecting to fight.
A story from Greek history (401 BC), based on Xenophon's Anabasis (Books 1-2), featuring: Xenophon, Clearchus, Proxenos, Cyrus the Younger, Artaxerxes II, Tissaphernes, Ariaeus, the philosopher Socrates
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[@zutrue]

Transparentcy...it was not all successful. Although I personally think it was an amazing military accomplishment. Several times some of the Greeks overestimated themselves and underestimated the enemy.
In one instance a group of Greeks having been part of a successful raid decided to go back again. Even though
they were warned by others, possibly Xenophon himself, not to return, rather continue the march. The group expressed the idea that they were superior because they were Greeks and went on the attack. They were defeated and all either captured or killed. As their comrades continued their march to the sea.

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