Persian Immortal vs. Greek Hoplite: Why the Persian Army Was More Than Just "Numbers"

The Persian army is often presented as a mindless army which overwhelmed its enemy by pure numbers. However, this really couldn't be further from the truth. Today, I talk to a very knowledgeable Persian living historian, Marcus Bleech, to shed some light on the Persian way of war.

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Leonidas Sparta compares the equipment of an Achaemenid Persian soldier with a Greek hoplite. They analyze the functionality of Persian linen armo