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At Cunaxa, Cyrus asked the Greek commander, Clearchus, to take control of the right flank. Clearchus refused, and Cyrus was forced to take command. The flank was in a desperate situation, and Cyrus was killed.

The greeks had pretty much won, and had dispersed the opposition at the time. What if Cyrus had survived and been victorious?

Would we see better feeling towards the Greeks, or maybe a stronger Persian Empire? according to Xenophon, Cyrus was a great charismatic leader.
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