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The Immortals: Achaemenid Elite Infantry Tactics
We’ve talked about the Royal Road, the satraps, and the political machinery of the Achaemenid Empire, but we haven’t yet looked closely at the sword that enforced it. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the most famous component of Persian military might: the Corps of Immortals. We explore why Herodotus called them this, what their actual organizational structure was, and how they differed from the Greek hoplites they fought against. You’ll hear about their distinctive weaponry—the wicker shields and short swords—and the psychological warfare inherent in maintaining a standing force of…
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