Who were the Persian Immortals featured in the movie 300. We cover the quick history of the 10,000 immortals who famously fought against the Spartan Army and Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Platae in the Greco Persian Wars.

You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series:

THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals : [ Ссылка ]

THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : [ Ссылка ]
The Varangian Guard : [ Ссылка ]

THE GREEK WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields : [ Ссылка ]
Macedonian Companion Cavalry : [ Ссылка ]
The Spartan Skiritai : [ Ссылка ]
The Spartan Royal Guard : [ Ссылка ]
The Sacred Band of Thebes : [ Ссылка ]
Mycenaean Chariots : [ Ссылка ]
Balearic Slingers : [ Ссылка ]

THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts : [ Ссылка ]
Roman Army Spies : [ Ссылка ]
Roman Army Scouts : [ Ссылка ]

THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : [ Ссылка ]
Viking Berserkers : [ Ссылка ]
Early Germanic Warriors : [ Ссылка ]

THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina :

THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers : [ Ссылка ]
The Sacred Band of Carthage : [ Ссылка ]
Carthaginian War Elephants : [ Ссылка ]
The Numidian Cavalry : [ Ссылка ]

Bibliography and Suggested Reading:
The Persian Army 560–330 BC by Nicholas Sekunda
The Achaemenid Persian Army Paperback by Duncan Head
Armies of Ancient Persia by Marek Adam Wozniak
Cyrus The Great Paperback by Stephen Dando-Collins

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