Sparabara
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sparabara-297-8391364
title:
Sparabara
text:
The sparabara, meaning "shield bearers" in Old Persian, were the front line infantry of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. They were usually the first to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Although not much is known about them today, it is believed that they were the backbone of the Persian army who formed a shield wall and used their 2 m (6.6 ft) spears to protect more vulnerable troops such as archers from the enemy. The term is also used to refer to the combination of these shield-bear
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Achaemenid Persian Empire Infantry type
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparabara
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-07T03:46:31Z
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13
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