Anabasis, Part 1, Part II summary
Part 1, Part II of 56 · Book 1 · 6 min to read the part
In II, Clearchus takes practical command of the Hellenes, leads them to Ariaeus, and secures an alliance for a withdrawal along a new route with provisions. Their march brings them close to the king’s army, where noisy arrivals unsettle the enemy and Clearchus uses a herald’s announcement to calm panic among his own troops.
What happens
- Ariaeus refuses the throne and demands an immediate reunion; Clearchus orders departure after reporting favorable omens for joining Cyrus’s friends.
- Miltocythes deserts to the king, while Clearchus leads the remaining troops to Ariaeus around midnight.
- The Hellenic leaders and Ariaeus’s officers swear loyalty, and Ariaeus proposes a longer route because their previous route lacks provisions.
- The next march brings a false cavalry alarm, signs of the royal camp, and quarters in villages stripped by royal troops.
- The arriving rear division makes enough noise to frighten nearby enemies into abandoning their quarters.
- Clearchus calms a nighttime panic through Tolmides, then orders the Hellenes into their former battle positions at daybreak.
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What to notice
The narrator contrasts the allies’ frightened withdrawal plan with the unexpected advantages their approach gains near the royal army.
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Why does Ariaeus reject returning by the previous route?
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