The forgotten war for the Persian throne... <br /><br />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. <br /><br />But when Cyrus fell… the Greeks were stranded in enemy territory. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />In this video, we explore: <br /><br />The rise and motives of Cyrus the Younger <br /><br />The power of the Achaemenid dynasty <br /><br />The Battle of Cunaxa in full detail <br /><br />How the 10,000 Greeks escaped Persia <br /><br />Xenophon’s leadership and Anabasis <br /><br />💥 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and Comment your thoughts! <br /><br />#Cunaxa #persianempire #spartans #Xenophon #BattleOfCunaxa #ancienthistory #achaemenidempire #MarchOfTenThousand #CyrusTheYounger #ArtaxerxesII #historydocumentary #epicwars
