The Greek historian, historiographer, politician and general Xenophon (430-354 BC) specialised in history, economics and history. He was a student of the philosopher Socrates (470-399 BC). Xenophon fought as an officer in an army of Greek mercenaries under the rebellious Cyrus I (657-600 BC) against his brother Artaxerxes II (453-359 BC) and led 10,000 Greeks back home from Babylon. He described this in his writing "Anabasis" (march into the interior). He is regarded as an outstanding, versatile specialist author. On his long journey through the Middle East, he also learnt about the typical alcoholic beverages of the time from what is now Armenia. He spent much of his life as a landowner on the Greek peninsula of Peloponnese, from which he derived his excellent knowledge of agriculture, viticulture and animal husbandry.
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