Date3 September 401 BC [1]LocationOn the banks of the Euphrates near present-day Baghdad, IraqResultTactical draw Strategic victory for Artaxerxes II Thousands of Greek mercenaries march home against oppositionTerritorial changesLegitimate Persian king still alive and in full control of the empire.

Who won battle of Cunaxa?

Date3 September 401 BC [1]LocationOn the banks of the Euphrates near present-day Baghdad, IraqResultTactical draw Strategic victory for Artaxerxes II Thousands of Greek mercenaries march home against oppositionTerritorial changesLegitimate Persian king still alive and in full control of the empire.

What was the route of the Ten Thousand?

The Ten Thousand were harried all the way on their long march back to Greece. Their route involved marching out of Babylon and towards the southern coast of the Black Sea. Xenophon recorded that when the Greeks saw the sight of the sea they began to shout “Thalatta! Thalatta!”, meaning “The Sea!