Army and weapons of Ancient Persia

Описание: 00:00 Introduction
00:37 Characteristics of the Persian Army
01:07 Chariots
02:18 Cavalry
03:50 Infantry. Bow
04:36 Shield
06:32 Spear
06:52 Battle-axe
07:23 Sword
08:04 Armor
08:40 "The Immortals"
10:22 Heavy infantry
10:52 Levies from subject peoples
11:23 Engineering and support units
11:53 Navy
12:20 Military symbolism
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The video contains a narrative about the army and weapons of Ancient Persia. The army consisted of chariots, cavalry, infantry, and a fleet. A distinct unit within the army was the "Immortals," the elite squad of the Persian army.
Iron sickles, slightly over a meter long, were attached to the axles of the chariots, making them quite formidable weapons. The primary weapons of the cavalry were bows, javelins, and spears (typically one javelin and one spear).
The main type of troops in the Persian army was infantry. Infantrymen were divided into slingers, archers, and spearmen. The main weapons of spearmen were spear, sword, and battle axe.
In addition to Persians and Medes, the Persian army recruited from subject peoples, with each such military contingent using its own traditional weapons, formations, and tactics. Apparently, many of these contingents included archers.