The Persian Army 560–330 BC
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The Persian Empire grew in the vacuum left by Assyria's destruction of the Kingdom of Elam.
Prince Teispes captured Anshan, once a stonghold of the Elamites. His father, Achaemenes is the person who is apparently responsible for training and organising the early Persian army and it is his name that is the beginning of the royal line of Achaemenian Kings. It is a dynasty which includes Darius the Great – the finest ruler of the Achaemenid era.
This compact guide covers the army he commanded, including the infamous 'Immortals' who formed the elite of the Persian army, their numbers always kept to exactly 10,000 men.
Table of Contents
The Persian National Army
Darius the Great
War in the West
4th Century Setbacks and Reforms
Product details
| Published | 25 Sep 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781855322509 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 55 b/w; 10 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 42 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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