Larissa was the birthplace of Meno, who Consequently grew to become, in addition to Xenophon and some Other folks, among the generals foremost various 1000's Greeks from many areas, within the ill-fated expedition of 401 (retold in Xenophon's Anabasis) meant to help Cyrus the More youthful, son of Darius II, king of Persia, overthrow his elder brot