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the Ten Thousand

group of mercenary units, mainly Greek, drawn up by Cyrus the Younger to attempt to wrest the throne of the Persian Empire from his brother, Artaxerxes II
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the Ten Thousand

Summary

the Ten Thousand is an ancient army[1]. It draws 3,755 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_army category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • the Ten Thousand's instance of is recorded as ancient army[3].
  • the Ten Thousand's instance of is recorded as military expedition[4].
  • the Ten Thousand's Commons category is recorded as Ten Thousand campaign[5].
  • the Ten Thousand began on 401 BC[6].
  • the Ten Thousand ended on 399 BC[7].
  • the Ten Thousand's significant event is recorded as Battle of Cunaxa[8].
  • the Ten Thousand's depicted by is recorded as The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand[9].
  • the Ten Thousand's start point is recorded as Sardis[10].
  • the Ten Thousand's present in work is recorded as Anabasis[11].

Why It Matters

the Ten Thousand draws 3,755 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_army category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Anabasis

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → ancient army, military expedition
    Instance of → —
    Start time → -0401-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Start point → Sardis
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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