Project Gutenberg 2006-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 64 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Plutarch 46 119 Riba, Carles 1893 1959 Bracons, Carlos Riba Anabasis. Catalan Els Deu Mil And Vida D'artaxerxes, Per Plutarc Produced by Ricard Samarra "Els Deu Mil" by Xenophon is a historical account written in the late 4th century BC. The narrative explores the journey and military campaigns of Xenophon and the Greek mercenaries, known as the "Deu Mil" or "Ten Thousand," as they fight for Cyrus the Younger against his brother, Artaxerxes, in the Persian Empire. As a soldier and student of Socrates, Xenophon provides insights into leadership, loyalty, and the experiences of mercenary soldiers in a tumultuous era. The opening of the book introduces Xenophon and sets the stage for the epic journey of the Ten Thousand. It highlights Xenophon's background and his significant influences, particularly his relationship with Socrates and his decision to join the expedition led by Cyrus the Younger. The text describes the political intrigue of the time, including Cyrus's secret preparations for war against his brother and the recruitment of Greek mercenaries. As the narrative unfolds, readers are introduced to key players in this dramatic military campaign, setting the tone for the adventures and challenges that the Ten Thousand will face in the Persian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ca Iran -- History -- To 640 Cyrus, the Younger, approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C. Greece -- History -- Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C. Artaxerxes I, King of Persia, -425 B.C. or 424 B.C. PA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 542760 542708 2024-09-08T13:06:34.065635 2023-09-09T05:15:54.720691 text/html text/html 542753 542701 2024-09-08T13:06:34.296642 2023-09-09T05:15:54.885720 text/html text/html 250836 2024-09-08T13:06:40.943671 application/epub+zip 257999 2024-09-08T13:06:35.723650 application/epub+zip 257998 2024-09-08T13:06:34.866637 application/epub+zip 438511 2024-09-08T13:06:45.324616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412578 2024-09-08T13:06:40.366655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426162 2022-09-09T10:33:16.177925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506668 506659 2024-09-08T13:06:33.631689 2023-09-09T05:15:54.316709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 497046 2006-10-30T11:57:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189343 2006-10-30T11:57:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19535 2024-09-08T13:06:45.471574 application/rdf+xml 11881 2024-09-08T13:06:35.211635 image/jpeg 3238 2024-09-08T13:06:35.037644 image/jpeg 248002 2024-09-08T13:06:34.344671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia