Which historian's work 'Hellenica' picks up the narrative of the war where Thucydides abruptly leaves off?
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Correct answer: Xenophon
Thucydides' history ends in 411 BCE, mid-sentence. Xenophon, an Athenian who later fought for Sparta, provides the account of the final years of the conflict and the fall of Athens.
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