The Spartan Defector Who Became a Persian General

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The Spartan Defector Who Became a Persian General

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Clearchus of Sparta, the exiled commander who led Greek mercenaries for Cyrus the Younger in the ill-fated expedition of 401 BCE. They discuss how Clearchus, a veteran of the Peloponnesian War, was banished by the ephors and found service under Cyrus, eventually commanding the Ten Thousand Greeks at the Battle of Cunaxa. After Cyrus's death, Clearchus was betrayed and executed by the Persian satrap Tissaphernes, but his actions set the stage for Xenophon's famous march to the sea. The episode also covers Spartan attitudes toward mercenary service and the complex relationship between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. #History #AncientGreece #Sparta #Persia #Clearchus #Cunaxa #TenThousand #Xenophon #Mercenaries #PeloponnesianWar #AchaemenidEmpire #CyrusTheYounger #Tissaphernes #Anabasis #GreekMilitary #FexingoHistory #MercenaryLife #SpartanExile Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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