In The Persian Expedition, xenophon, a young athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the ten thousand - to help prince Cyrus Ove...In The Persian Expedition, xenophon, a young athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the ten thousand - to help prince Cyrus Overthrow his brother and take the persian throne.