![]() ![]() Sassanid armies, however, excel in siege conditions - either when besieging enemy cities or when defending their own, and with heavy cataphract cavalry as their backbone, the Sassanids are a formidable battlefield opponent.Īt its greatest extent, the Roman Empire stretched from Mesopotamia to the coasts of the Atlantic. ![]() However, as its expansion pushes against the eastern fringes of Roman territory, either subjugation by or war with Rome seems inevitable. ![]() Built from the ashes of the Parthian Empire by its conqueror, Ardashir I, the Sassanid Empire has revived Iranian culture in Persia after an extended period of Hellenisation. ![]()
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