THE EXPEDITION OF THE TEN THOUSAND
THE EXPEDITION OF THE TEN THOUSAND
Author(s): Ioan-Sebastian ILIEContributor(s): Iulia NASTASIE (Translator)
Subject(s): Military history, Ancient World, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: Thucydides; Greek troops; escort; sea transport; mercenaries;
Summary/Abstract: The expedition of the ten thousand represented an important moment from the ideological point of view: after they defeated the Persian troops at home, but failed in territories outside the Greek area, the entire Hellenic world is now witness to the fact that a small force of disciplined Hoplites defeats the army of the “king of kings” near his capital, crosses huge distances and defeats a series of Asian populations. The author points out that, for the first time, conquering the great Persian Empire becomes an attractive possibility for the Greek world, in permanent need of grain and “storage space” for the demographic surplus, which will eventually be accomplished 70 years later by Alexander the Great, following the project of his father, Phillip II, one of the readers of “Anabasis”.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 186-191
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
