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C1747
A Map of the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks under Xenophon
Scarce c.18th map of ancient Greece showing t retreat of the Ten Thousand which were a force of mercenary units, mainly Greeks, employed by Cyrus the Younger to attempt to wrest the throne of the Persian Empire from his brother, … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A Map of the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks under Xenophon
Date:
C1747
Mapmaker:
Unknown
Condition:
Narrow margins as usual, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
287mm
x 225mm
Paper Size:
322mm
x 242mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1747
Description:
Scarce c.18th map of ancient Greece showing t retreat of the Ten Thousand which were a force of mercenary units, mainly Greeks, employed by Cyrus the Younger to attempt to wrest the throne of the Persian Empire from his brother, Artaxerxes II. Their march to the Battle of Cunaxa and back to Greece (401–399 BC) was recorded by Xenophon, one of their leaders, in his work Anabasis.
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