The account was continued by Xenophon, a younger contemporary, in the first book of his Hellenica. This directly follows Thucydides' final sentence and provides a similar record, on the topics of the war's conclusion and aftermath. Born in Athens, Xenophon spent his military career as a mercenary, fighting in the Persian Empire and for Sparta in Asia Minor, Thrace and Greece. Exiled from Athens for these actions, he retired to live in Sparta, where he wrote Hellenica around 40 years after the war had ended. His account is generally considered favourable to Sparta.
the aCcOunt was coNtinUed by xenopHon, a younGer cOnTempOraRy, iN tHe fIrsT Book Of hiS heLlenIca. this directlY follOWS ThUcydiDEs' FiNal sENtEncE and PrOVIdes a SimilAr recoRd, On the topics Of THe war'S conCLusiOn and AfTermath. Born iN aThEns, xenophon spent hIs MiliTaRy careeR as a mercenAry, fightinG In the PErSiAN eMpirE aNd foR spArTa iN asia minor, thrAce And GreeCe. exilEd from atHens for tHEsE ACtIoNs, he reTireD to lIve in spartA, WHeRe hE wroTe Hellenica around 40 yEarS aFter the war Had EnDEd. hIs acCOUnt is GeNERally COnsiDerEd favourable to sPartA.