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Lion.Kanzen Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 (edited) I was watching a video about the martyrdom of the Sassanids. The video is obviously in Spanish but I know that some very interesting conclusions regarding religion and also Parthians. The video talks about how the persecution of Sassanids was much more brutal than the Roman persecutions. The video says: Also that the Parthians were completely tolerant towards Christianity. And not only towards Christianity also towards Manichaeism. In fact, it was more intolerant to practice Manichaeism than Christianity. Christianity was well established in Western Persia. During the 2th and 4th centuries, the Church spread much deeper into Persia. On the other side of the map, in Rome, the harassment of Christians was generally of a local character, that is, it was confined to a region. But there were two major periods of persecution, which encompassed the majority of the population. regions at the same time. These are the ones that emperors Decius and Valerian. [...] was much closer to the Christian faith than Roman polytheism. Zoroastrianism was a dualistic religion centered on the conflict between good and evil, and there were superficial similarities with Christianity, such as the belief in a messiah and in the judgment after death. As a result, Christians did not emphasizei n Persian society as much as they did in the pagan society of the Roman Empire. The political situation in Persia changed radically at the beginning of the 1st century. The major invasions by Roman forces fueled a popular rebellion against the Roman The political situation in Persia changed radically at the beginning of the 1st century. The major invasions by Roman forces fueled a popular rebellion against the Roman peaceful Parthian dynasty. The Sassanids, a regime much more authoritarian, they won popular favor. with the platform of keeping Persia safe from the Romans and, in 224, they took control. The Sassanids were strict Zoroastrians they became of this religion the national faith of Persia. This period also saw the emergence of Manichaeism, another form of dualism, which competed directly with Persian religion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Persia_under_Shapur_II https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaeism Edited April 1 by Lion.Kanzen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 About Manichaeism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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d34d svn Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 (edited) Siege of Dura Europos by Aemilianvs (Deviantart) https://www.deviantart.com/amelianvs/gallery/all Edited April 28 by d34d svn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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d34d svn Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 What about the navy? Siege weapons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 (edited) Diving deep into Sassanian military stuffs is no easy task, i need some time to explore when a lot of information is contradicting against each other. Sassanians seems to prefer mining and siege towers when they conduct siege warfare, therefore i suggest Delenda Est team to consider sword auxiliary unit. The appearance of this particular troop should have: 1. A helmet (ridge helmet) or mail coif 2. A mail hauberk 3. A wicker shield/buckler. Edited May 3 by d34d svn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 1 hour ago, d34d svn said: Diving deep into Sassanian military stuffs is no easy task, i need some time to explore when a lot of information is contradicting against each other. Sassanians seems to prefer mining and siege towers when they conduct siege warfare, therefore i suggest Delenda Est team to consider sword auxiliary unit. The appearance of this particular troop should have: 1. A helmet (ridge helmet) or mail coif 2. A mail hauberk 3. A wicker shield/buckler. I was seeing coins on Facebook that represent clothing and armor quite well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 The rank and file Sassanian infantry (swordsman and spear man) should look like the infantryman that carries spear and wicker shield in the picture. Swordsman Basic: mail coif, hauberk, short sword and wicker shield. Swordsman Advanced: ridge helmet, hauberk, short sword and wicker shield. Swordsman Elite: ridge helmet, hauberk, short sword and buckler. Spearman Basic: unarmored, long spear and wicker shield (My suggestion: reuse 0 AD spara texture) Spearman Advanced: mail coif, hauberk, long spear and wicker shield (My suggestion: reuse 0 AD spara texture, DO NOT use Osprey's Sassanid shield!) Spearman Elite: ridge helmet, hauberk, long spear and wicker shield. I will talk about Sassanian archer and mercenaries next time due to time constraint, goodbye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 On 03/05/2024 at 6:47 PM, Lion.Kanzen said: I was seeing coins on Facebook that represent clothing and armor quite well. Plate I mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted Friday at 03:42 Report Share Posted Friday at 03:42 Sassanian archer basic: reuse spearman skin, bow and a quiver of arrows. Sassanian archer advanced: reuse spearman skin with helmet and hauberk, bow and a quiver of arrows. Sassanian archer elite: armed like a dismounted cavalryman. cavalry helmet, hauberk, bow, wicker buckler and a quiver of arrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted Friday at 03:47 Report Share Posted Friday at 03:47 On 05/05/2024 at 10:17 AM, Lion.Kanzen said: Plate I mean. The Shahanshah was wearing a long sleeved hauberk, meanwhile the trooper's armor consists of cheires (arm guard), helmet, neck guard, hauberk and a cuirass and a tunic. Meanwhile the horse wears no armor at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted yesterday at 05:11 Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:11 On 04/05/2024 at 8:17 PM, Lion.Kanzen said: Plate I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted yesterday at 05:12 Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:12 On 09/05/2024 at 9:47 PM, d34d svn said: The Shahanshah was wearing a long sleeved hauberk, meanwhile the trooper's armor consists of cheires (arm guard), helmet, neck guard, hauberk and a cuirass and a tunic. Meanwhile the horse wears no armor at all. What kind of Helmet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago (edited) Helmet for cavalryman I've seen Ammianus Marcellinus mentioned well armed soldiers firing arrows from the city walls when Julian the Apostate attacks Persian cities. I've came across with Professor Mohsen Zakeri that a certain Marzban (margrave) employ Sughdian mercenaries to defend the walls of a certain Georgian city. Photo from Eran ud Turan Edited 20 hours ago by d34d svn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) 22 hours ago, Lion.Kanzen said: What kind of Helmet? Parthian helmet, used by the warriors of Surena in the battle of Carrhae. Late Parthian/ early Sassanian helmet and horse barding Edited 19 hours ago by d34d svn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) Persians preferable method of siege warfare: siege mine, siege tower, siege ladder. Siege weapons like onager and ballista was used but not mangonel (due to Delenda Est timeline). Rare tactics, units or strategem: chemical warfare (although i heard they are among the first to use explosives during Bahram Chobin's assault on Hephthalites camp), Elephants (psycholgical effect, pioneering or engineering but usually logistics related tasks). Edited 19 hours ago by d34d svn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34d svn Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago An article regarding elephants in Sasanian army from Encyclipedia Iranica https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/elephant-ii-sasanian-army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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