One of the earliest recallings of the use of mercenaries was Xenophon’s recorded “Ten Thousand” back in 479 BCE. After defeating the Persian king Xerxes’ mighty invasion, the Greeks enjoyed a fearsome reputation as powerful warriors. Many knew the Greeks fighting experience and ability to defeat armies several times their own size. The Greek soldiers used this to their own advantage and sought out to serve as mercenaries. Slightly above 10,000 mercenaries with Xenophon as their officer were hired by a Persian prince named Cyrus during the Peloponnesian wars as a border security for Satrap, a province he governed in modern day Turkey. Persian territories became increasingly hostile and Cyrus wanted to push ahead into enemy territory and kill