How does Cyrus corrupt the Persian Peers? In answering this question be sure to address the major reforms of the Persian army that Cyrus institutes and the way that the Persian Peers change over the course of Cyrus’ rule and after his death. Why does Cyrus corrupt them? How does his corruption of the Persian Peers serve a moral purpose? In other words how might it be justified? What does Xenophon mean to teach us by depicting Cyrus’ corruption of the Persian Peers?

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