Larissa was the birthplace of Meno, who As a result became, along with Xenophon and some Other individuals, one of the generals foremost several 1000's Greeks from a variety of spots, within the sick-fated expedition of 401 (retold in Xenophon's Anabasis) meant to assist Cyrus the More youthful, son of Darius II, king of Persia, overthrow his elder