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Achaemenid Immortals: Elite Warriors of Persia
In this episode of The Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, Lucas and Luna delve into the legendary Immortals—the 10,000-strong elite infantry corps that formed the backbone of the Achaemenid army. They explore the origins of this unit under Cyrus the Great, its exact name in Old Persian (anušiya), and Herodotus's famous account of their number being immediately replenished. The conversation covers their equipment: a short spear with a counterbalance, a bow, a wicker shield known as a spara, and an akinakes dagger. They discuss training at the royal estate at Pasargadae, the role…
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