Achaemenid Persians and Median

[Lion.Kanzen]

7 hours ago, Sundiata said:

@Alexandermb I think the other references (all of them) are pretty good, with the exception of that face-armour :/. I searched and searched, but I couldn't find any references for that type of mask dating to the Achaemenid Persian era. They seem to become popular during the Parthian and Sassanid era, and are very common for late medieval Persia, but not the achaemenids apparently... 

I must note, by the time that Alexander invades, Greek mercenaries and their equipment were commonly used by the Achaemenids, so it's even unlikely that there weren't at least some of those face armours around, I just haven't seen any evidence.

Artistic license. the mask are more common in Greek culture, than in Iranian tribes.

[Alexandermb]

On 11/2/2018 at 4:08 PM, Sundiata said:

 

@Alexandermb & @wackyserious, I hope this helps a little. A collection of what I think are pretty historically accurate images of the Persian army during 0AD's timeframe. Remember they use mercenaries from all over, including Sarmatians, Scythians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, even "Aethiopians", so that also influenced their army composition and equipment over time.

Brace yourselves:

The Achaemenid Persian Army:

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it will help a lot when i'll make all those quiver's 

[Lion.Kanzen]

I'm very curiously about Phrygian axeman.

[Lion.Kanzen]

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Helmet of Phrygian-Chalcidian type, so-called "griffin crest helmet", 4th century B.C. Bronze. The skull made from one piece wit

Edited February 12, 2018 by Lion.Kanzen