The tactical development of Achaemenid cavalry
2006; Spanish National Research Council; Volume: XXVI; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3989/gladius.2006.1
ISSN1988-4168
Autores Tópico(s)Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
ResumoRESUMENIn the 6 th and first half of the 5 th century BC, Persian horsemen were armed with bows and javelins, and fought as a light cavalry.In the second half of the 5 th century in the western regions of the Persian empire there was an increase in heavily-armoured cavalry, armed with the spears (palta) for thrusting and throwing.I propose that this evolution is connected with the long wars against the Greeks and the deterioration of the morale quality of Persian warriors.The attempt of the last Persian king Darius III to re-arm his horsemen with lances to fight the Macedonian Companions did not succeed in saving the Achaemenid empire from collapse.En el siglo VI y la primera mitad del siglo V A. C. los caballeros persianos fueron armados con arcos y jabalinas y luchaban como caballeria ligera.En la segunda mitad del siglo V A.C. en las regiones occidentales del Imperio Persa se extienden caballeros de armadura pesada, armados con lanzas (palta), aunque la mayor parte de caballeria estaba formada con armados ligeramente.Segun mi opinion, estos cambios en caballeria persiana eston relacionados con la lenta guerra contra los griegos y tambien con empeoramiento de completacion de caballeria local.El intento de Dario III de rearmar a sus caballeros con las lanzas largas para luchar con exito con caballeria macedonica, fracaso
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