Arms and Armour

Aswaran

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 were provided by the aristocracy, were heavily armored, and ranged from archers to cataphracts.

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• ▸Equites cataphractarii
• ▸Diplotaxis (plant)
• ▸1948 Arab–Israeli War

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