Cyrus

Family: Persian · Role: military leader · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 6

In Book 5, Cyrus was at Sardis when he gave Lysander and the Lacedæmonians money for their fleet. He also joined the campaign against the Persian king, prompting the Athenians to banish Xenophon for taking part with him.

In Book 9, Cyrus was an enemy of Artaxerxes. When Lysander joined the fleet from Sparta for the second time, Cyrus gave him whatever money he requested for the fleet, freely and at once.

Relationship record

Life events

• Xenophon was banished by the Athenians for joining Cyrus against the Persian king.(Book 5 · Chapter 6 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Xenophon
  • “He was banished by the Athenians for joining Cyrus (who hated their democracy) against the king of the Persians (who was their friend)”
• Cyrus gave Lysander and the Lacedæmonians money for their fleet.(Book 5 · Chapter 6 · 📍 Sardis)
  • With: Lysander
  • “for when Cyrus was at Sardis he gave Lysander, the son of Aristocritus, and the Lacedæmonians some money for their fleet.”
• Cyrus freely provided Lysander whatever money he requested for the fleet.(Book 9 · Chapter 32)
  • With: Lysander
  • “And when Lysander joined the fleet from Sparta the second time, he so conciliated Cyrus, that whatever money he asked for the fleet Cyrus gave him freely at once.”

Book 5 · Chapter 6

• with Xenophon (Xenophon joined Cyrus in opposition to the king of the Persians.) “He was banished by the Athenians for joining Cyrus (who hated their democracy) against the king of the Persians”
• with Lysander (Cyrus gave Lysander money for the fleet.) “for when Cyrus was at Sardis he gave Lysander, the son of Aristocritus, and the Lacedæmonians some money for their fleet.”

Book 9 · Chapter 15

• enemies with Artaxerxes “Xenophon who took part in the expedition of Cyrus against king Artaxerxes”
• with Xenophon (Xenophon participated in Cyrus's expedition.) “that Xenophon who took part in the expedition of Cyrus against king Artaxerxes”

Book 9 · Chapter 32

• protégé: Lysander (Cyrus financially supported Lysander's fleet.) “And when Lysander joined the fleet from Sparta the second time, he so conciliated Cyrus, that whatever money he asked for the fleet Cyrus gave him freely at once.”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.