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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

 

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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.

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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.

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I was seeing coins on Facebook that represent clothing and armor quite well.

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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.

 

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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.

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On 05/05/2024 at 10:17 AM, Lion.Kanzen said:

Plate I mean.

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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.

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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?

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Helmet for cavalryman

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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

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22 hours ago, Lion.Kanzen said:

What kind of Helmet?

Parthian helmet, used by the warriors of Surena in the battle of Carrhae.

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Late Parthian/ early Sassanian helmet and horse barding

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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).

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On 13/05/2024 at 11:50 AM, Lion.Kanzen said:

What pieces of war material are there in Iran's museums from this period?

If you mean war elephants, it was the Romans and the Arabs that mentioned about Persian war elephants.

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5th century AD depiction of war elephant. It was found in Huqoq, a Roman Jewish village in ancient Galilea.

Ammianus Marcellinus mentioned armored elephants deployed against Julian the Apostate, but i should remind you it's rare to deploy armored elephants so Persian war elephant should have a customization option for each war elephants as a means to portray historical accuracy.

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Dedicated mercenaries for Sasanid Persia:

Daylami Warrior: battle axe, large, colorful, bright colored Daylami shield, unarmored

Daylami Warrior (spearman): long spear, large, colorful Daylami shield, unarmored

Daylami Warrior (javelinman): javelin, large, colorful Daylami shield, unarmored

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Daylami shield pattern

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Dedicated mercenaries for Sasanid Persia:

Sogdian Cavalry (lancer): Armored cavalry armed in Sogdian helmet, mail hauberk, shield, lance, sword, mace or battle axe.

Sogdian Cavalry (archer): Armored cavalry in Sogdian fashion but with bow and arrows.

Sogdian Warrior (Dismounted Sogdian Cavalry): Dismounted Sogdian Cavalry with battle axe and shield.

Sogdian Archer (Dismounted Sogdian Cavalry Archer): Dismounted Sogdian Cavalry Archer with bow, quiver of arrows and shield.

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