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L'ethu

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  1. These are the Sassanid units:

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    1. Payâhdag-î Nîzagân (Paighan that we know, pathetic and cheap and always work for the cavalry)

    2. Kamândâr-î Payâhdag (Archers, staple of the Sassanid army)

    3. Sêlâbgandân-î Kôrdîg (Kurdish people serve as light infantry and provide missile support)

    4. Arteshtâr-î Gêlânîg (Foot soldiers from Ghilan province, expert on hand-to-hand combat)

    5. Paighân-î Sassâni (Regular Sassanid infantry well armed and drilled, better than Sassanid levies)

    6. Arteshtâr-î Daylamîg (Strongest among the Sassanid infantry, although they are not really regular troops but they are dreaded by the Romans)

    7. Kamândâr-î Shahi (Royal archers)

    8. JangAvaran-i Sassani (Sassanid heavy infantry, possibly dismounted cavalry)

    9. Tabargân-î Daylamîg (Daylami guards, elite from Daylam Province also known as Jund Shahanshah by the Arabs during Arab conquest of Mesopotamia)

    10. Pîlbân (Indian war elephant)

    11. Jân-Âvspar (warrior priest with zeal, good on archery and hand-to-hand combat)

    12. Zhâyedân Grivpânvâr (Immortals)

    13. Savârân-î Grivpânvâr (Savaran)

    It is common if anyone (including me) consider Sassanid infantry are junk and trash but after searching some rare information i change my thoughts on Sassanid infantry.

    Here's more Sassanid units:

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    1. Savârân-î Kûshânshahr (Kushan(Saka) cavalry, saw action during the Siege of Amida and the bravest among the foreign cavalry unit that served the Sassanid army)

    2. Aspet-i Armeni Cavalry (Armenian cavalry, valuable asset for Sassanid commander)

    3. Al-wada'i3 (litterally means "appointed men" special unit send to the Lakhmid Arab as aid from the Persian King)

    4. Aspet-i Armeni Lancers (Armenian Lancers, fierce warriors from Armenia)

    5. Azat Infantry (Armeian foot soldier with swords and maces)

    6. Azat Spearmen (Ordinary Armenian foot soldier serving Sassanid army)

    7. Kushan Infantry (Kushan infantry with sword, shield and javelin)

    8. Kushan Axemen (Kushan Infantry with Sagaris)

    These are the allied unit, it seems that Sassanid have no concern of manpower shortage and they have no need to field native light cavalry.

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    These are the Saka army:

    1. Payai Dunai (Saka Foot Archers)

    2. Halstehveyyau (Saka Spearmen)

    3. Duna Asya (Saka Horse-Archers)

    4. Assa-Barai (Saka Riders)

    5. Asya Badarai (Saka Heavy Cavalry)

    6. Ysaninu Aysna (Early Saka Nobles)

    7. Ysaninu Aysiramjä (Saka Cataphracts)

    8. Spatahaura Hadabara (Saka Armored Nobles)

    9. Yancai Uaezdaettae (Alan Nobles)

    10. Sahiya Hadabara (Saka Late Cataphract)

    11. Hoplitai Indohellenikoi (Indo-Hellenic Medium Infantry)

    12. Peltastai Indohellenikoi (Indo-Greek Peltasts)

    13. Hoplitai Hellenikon (Saka Heavy Hoplites)

    14. Indohellenikoi Eugeneis Hoplitai (Indo-Greek Noble Hoplites)

    15. Agema Hellenikon (Indo-Greek Royal Guard)

    16. Agema Hippeon Hellenikon (Indo-Hellenic Heavy Cavalry)

    17. Elephantes Indikoi (Indian Elephants)

    18. Elephantes Kataphraktoi Indikoi (Armoured Indian Elephants)

    From the unit roster, Saka rely on cavalry archer, cataphracts, and foot archer while Saka infantry was weak but as soon as they annex Bactria and Northern India they will have access to Indo-Greek hoplite and Greek heavy hoplite while India provide war elephants because Saka lacks siege equipment.

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