Radio War Nerd EP210 — Xenophon & March of the Ten Thousand, w/Philip Matyszak

Guest: Philip Matyszak, author & historian Recorded: December 13, 2019 The War Nerd talks to historian Philip Matyszak about Xenophon's Anabasis — the story of the March of the Ten Thousand, when Greek mercenaries, stuck deep inside the Persian Empire, were forced to fight their way out through strange and hostile lands and tribes. Maty was previously a guest on RWN #151 (Athens' disastrous Sicily expedition) and RWN #162 (Rise & Fall of Sparta). At 1:53:00 Ames and the Nerd discuss Xenophon and the American Right, and the UK elections Buy Philip Matyszak's books, including "Expedition to Disaster: The Athenian Mission to Sicily 415 BC", "Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation" and "Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation". Read Matyszak's blog. Total time: 2:20:04 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here