Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers.
This work is the first of three volumes (though chronologi.
Yet, the Armies of Ancient Persia have received relatively little detailed attention, certainly in comparison to those of Rome.
It was the most formidable rival to the Roman Empire for centuries, until Persia, by then under the Sassanians, was overwhelmed by the Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD.
Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers