Product Description
The Persian Empire dates back to 700 BC and became a major military power under the reign of Cyrus the Great 560-530 BC. Cyrus’ army was comprised of units provided by Persian nobles for which they were rewarded.
Persian kings, including Xerxes, subsequently developed a core of professional soldiers who owed allegiance only to the king. The most famous of these professionals were dubbed by the Greeks to be the “Immortals” because, the ranks of these warriors never seemed to diminish in number. In fact, the Immortals were a unit of 10,000 highly-trained and skilled infantrymen. Xerxes’ great army numbered in six figures including the Immortals and defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae.
Alexander the Great eventually conquered the Persian Empire, folding it into his short-lived Macedonian Empire.
Persian kings, including Xerxes, subsequently developed a core of professional soldiers who owed allegiance only to the king. The most famous of these professionals were dubbed by the Greeks to be the “Immortals” because, the ranks of these warriors never seemed to diminish in number. In fact, the Immortals were a unit of 10,000 highly-trained and skilled infantrymen. Xerxes’ great army numbered in six figures including the Immortals and defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae.
Alexander the Great eventually conquered the Persian Empire, folding it into his short-lived Macedonian Empire.
Additional Information
| Item Number | 6216 |
| Weight | 0.3750 |
| Inventory Type | 54mm |
| Limited Edition | No |
| Descriptor Cards | 2008-00095 |
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