Anabasis: resumen de Part IV
Part IV de 56 · Book 1 · 7 min para leer el part
In IV, Cyrus gathers reinforcements, passes into Syria, and openly tells the Greek generals that his army is advancing against Babylon and the Great King. The soldiers demand extra payment, while Menon secures favor by crossing the Euphrates first; Cyrus and the whole army then cross and continue gathering provisions.
Qué sucede
- At Issi, Cyrus gains ships, Cheirisophus’s seven hundred hoplites, and four hundred soldiers who desert Abrocomas.
- Cyrus passes the fortified frontier without opposition because Abrocomas withdraws to join the king.
- At Myriandus, Xenias and Pasion sail home; Cyrus refuses to pursue them and promises to return their families.
- Marching inland, Cyrus destroys Belesys’s park and palace, then announces his intended attack on the king at Thapsacus.
- Cyrus promises extra payment; Menon persuades his troops to cross first and win special favor.
- The entire army fords the Euphrates, continues to the Araxes, and stocks up on supplies.
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En qué fijarte
Cyrus rejects retaliation against the departing commanders. His response strengthens the remaining Greeks’ willingness to serve him.
Comprobación rápida
Why does Menon urge his soldiers to cross the Euphrates before the other Greeks decide?
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