The Sasanian army was the primary military body of the Sasanian armed forces, serving alongside the Sasanian navy. The birth of the army dates back to...

The Sasanian monarchs were the rulers of Iran after their victory against their former suzerain, the Parthian Empire, at the Battle of Hormozdgan in 224...

symbols. The Sasanian Empire (/səˈsɑːniən, səˈseɪniən/) or Sassanid Empire, sometimes referred to as the Second Persian Empire or Neo-Persian Empire, officially...

Sasanian Egypt (known in Middle Persian sources as Agiptus) refers to the brief rule of Egypt and parts of Libya by the Sasanian Empire, following the...

The Immortals was an elite cavalry unit of the army of the Sasanian Empire with the alleged size of 10,000 men, similar to the Achaemenid "Immortals" described...

with Byzantine Empire. 628 - Murdering of many Sasanian princes by Kavadh II. 628 - Kavadh II dies. 628-635 - Weakening of the Sasanian dynasty due to...

The Aswārān (singular aswār), also spelled Asbārān and Savaran, was a cavalry force that formed the backbone of the army of the Sasanian Empire. They...

commanders, in charge of border provinces of the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) and mostly Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) of Iran. The Persian word marz is...

The defense lines (or "limes") of the Sasanians were part of their military strategy and tactics. They were networks of fortifications, walls, and/or...

The pushtigban was an elite military unit of the Sasanian Empire, charged with the protection of the Persian Emperor. They were stationed during peacetime...