This group negotiated for safe passage with Tiribazus, and Diodorus provides an account of them.
This group negotiated for safe passage with Tiribazus, and Diodorus provides an account of them. Ariaeus originally helped them, but later betrayed them at a feast and slaughtered 20 officers and 200 troops including its original leader. This group notably shouted "Thalatta! Thalatta!" to express their joy at seeing at sea after leaving Trapezus. This group fought a battle where they were the strong right wing under Clearchus and they completely routed the enemy left, though that may have been a ploy by its commander Tissapherenes. They were formed by Cyrus the Younger in an attempted coup that failed at the Battle of Cunaxa against his brother Artaxerxes II that retreated from Asia Minor. For 10 points, name this group of Greek mercenaries who were written about in the Anabasis by their leader Xenophon, known for their large size.
This group negotiated for safe passage with Tiribazus, and Diodorus provides an account of them.
The Ten Thousand