Xenophon of Athens (l. 430 to c. 354 BCE) was a contemporary of Plato and a fellow student of Socrates. He is best known for his Anabasis (The March Up Country) detailing the retreat of the Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries after the defeat of Cyrus the Younger (d. 401 BCE) as well as for his works on Socrates.
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430 BCE - c. 354 BCELife of Xenophon of Athens.
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c. 403 BCE - 401 BCEXenophon is a disciple of Socrates.
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401 BCE - 399 BCEMarch of the Ten Thousand from Cunaxa to Pergamum.
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401 BCERetreat from Persia of Xenophon and the ten thousand mercenaries.
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400 BCERemains of Cyrus the Younger's Persian army arrive in Trapezus.
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399 BCETrial and death of the philosopher Socrates, who taught in the court of the Agora.
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c. 398 BCEXenophon works as mercenary for Sparta.
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c. 371 BCEComposition of Xenophon's memorabilia.
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370 BCEComposition of Xenophon's Anabasis.
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c. 354 BCEXenophon dies at Corinth.
