The Persian Empire rose to power quickly under Cyrus the Great. Persian High Officer.
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This is a discussion that came up in another thread -- We were talking about how armor would be affected by extreme weather conditions like cold and Visit the post for more. The Persian king standing in his chariot - coin.

Achaemenid Period, BC. Susa Acropolis. Louvre Museum.
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Persian Immortal. This preview, which features Hakamanishiya Pars Achaemenid Persiais one of the last before we release our public beta. My reconstruction of an armour shown in a sarcophagus found in Canakkale in Turkey.

It's probably wrong, but I just don't buy a few things people see in Persian cavalry armour.]
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