Anabasis, Part V: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. The army crosses Arabia, where horsemen hunt wild animals, and stops at Corsote to gather supplies.
2. Further desert marches bring hunger, expensive grain, and the loss of pack animals; Cyrus orders nobles to free stranded wagons.
3. Cyrus presses forward because he believes speed prevents the king from gathering stronger forces.
4. Soldiers cross the Euphrates on improvised skin rafts to buy provisions at Charmande.
5. After Clearchus flogs one of Menon’s soldiers, angry comrades attack him, and he leads armed troops against them.
6. Proxenus places his troops between the sides; Cyrus arrives, warns against mutual destruction, and ends the confrontation.

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Cyrus links his own survival to the soldiers’ unity. His warning turns the confrontation toward withdrawal and restored order.

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