The anatomy of a mercenary: from Archilochoas to Alexander -- Ancient History Encyclopedia

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 24 October 2011

The anatomy of a mercenary: from Archilochoas to Alexander

By Nicholas Fields

PhD Dissertation, University of Newcastle, 1994

Abstract: Xenophon, who marched so many perilous Persian parasangs as a soldier-of-fortune and survived... [continue reading]

Posted by Jan van der Crabben on October 24, 2011, 17:59.

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After his father's death in 559 BC, Cyrus the Great became king of Anshan but like his predecessors, Cyrus had to recognize Mede overlordship. In 552 BC Cyrus led his armies against the Medes and captured Ecbatana in 549 BC, effectively conquering the Median Empire and also inheriting Assyria. Cyrus later conquered Lydia and Babylon. Cyrus the Great created... [continue reading]

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