خلاصه ماشینی:
"Journal of the Iranian Studies Faculty of Literature and Humanities Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Volume 8, Number 15, Spring 2009 Arms, Armor, and Tactics of Sassanian Savārān 1 Dr. Kaveh Farrokh Assistant Professor of British Colombia University of America & Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani Assistant Professor of Gissen University of Germany ABSTRACT The Sassanian elite cavalry formed the military backbone of the Persian empire during the Sassanian period.
KEY WORDS Bow, Early Savārān, greave, horse archer, Late Savārān, lance, mail armor, P-shaped scabbard attachments, quiver, scabbard slide system, shield, Spangenhelm, stirrup, Super-heavy Savārān, Verethragna.
Tabari’s description of the late Sassanian knight describes him as wearing a helmet with 2 spare bowstrings behind it (it is not clear how this was done), breastplate, mail shirt extending below the knees, arm and thigh guards, greaves, sword, lance, lasso, mace (this was attached to the girdle), axe, a quiver with 30 arrows, a bow case carrying two bows, and a shield.
Lancer able to "…impale two persons in a single stroke" (Heliodorus) Same as super-heavy Savārān Sword Scabbard-slide type Turco-Avar two-point suspension system Shield None reported Small shield of the buckler type Archery Equipment None reported Bowcase (2 bows); 2 spare bowstrings behind helmet Additional Equipment Darts; maces and axes most likely available Mace (attached to girdle) Battle Axe, possibly darts Stirrups None reported Most likely introduced by time of Xosrŏ I, possibly as early as Kavad 5."