Persian Soldiers
The Persian army comprised of the conquered levies and the Immortals. The levies were poorly equipped, badly trained and thrown into battles like livestock.
Because of the cheap nature of their equipment, little to no archaeological evidence remains.
An average soldiers equipment is presumed to be :
This is what the average Persian soldier is assumed to have looked like.
Because of the cheap nature of their equipment, little to no archaeological evidence remains.
An average soldiers equipment is presumed to be :
- A short spear
- A small sword
- A simple wooden bow
- Cloth or leather tunics
- A cloth headdress
- A flimsy wicker or hide shield
This is what the average Persian soldier is assumed to have looked like.
The Persian Immortals had much better equipment and were highly trained. The use of immortals is how the Persian empire conquered so much of the known world.
Primary evidence leads historians to conclude the immortals would most likely have been equipped with:
British Archaeologist Nicholas Sekunda and historical artist Adam Hook have collaborated to create an accurate visual representation of a group of Persian immortals
Primary evidence leads historians to conclude the immortals would most likely have been equipped with:
- Medium sized spears
- Well-forged iron swords
- Powerful composite shortbows
- Reinforced hide and wooden shields
- Scaled chain mail coats
- Armoured head scarves
British Archaeologist Nicholas Sekunda and historical artist Adam Hook have collaborated to create an accurate visual representation of a group of Persian immortals