Xenophon (c. 430 – 354 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, historian, soldier, and a student of Socrates. As a historian, he is recognized for his writings on the history of his own times, the sayings of Socrates, and the life in ancient Greece. One of his most renowned works, 'The Anabasis,' also known as 'The Persian Expedition,' catalogs the tale of the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mer...