ISBN10: 1855322501, ISBN13: 9781855322509, [publisher: Osprey] Softcover Osprey Elite - Ancient Period to 1600 A.D Persian Army 560-330 BC, The (MINT/New)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: Elite - Ancient Period to 1600 A.DType: SoftcoverCode: OSPELI042Copyright Date: 1992Author: Nicholas SekundaPage Count: 64Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is MINT/New. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:The Persian Empire grew in the vacuum left by Assyria's destruction of the Kingdom of Elam. Prince Teispes captured Anshan, once a stronghold of the Elamites. His father, Achaemenes is the person who is apparently responsible for training and organizing the early Persian army and it is his name that is the beginning of the royal line of Achaemenian Kings. It is a dynasty which includes Darius the Great – the finest ruler of the Achaemenid era. The army he commanded included the infamous 'Immortals', who formed the elite of the Persian army, their numbers always kept to exactly 10,000 men.
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