7.61 This is who marched with the army. The Persians, in tunics & tiaras & with wicker bucklers, served under Otanes, Xerxes' father-in-law. | |
Posted on 01-05-18 | |
7.62 The Medes served under Tigranes. The Cissians wore turbans and were commanded by Anaphes. The Hyrcanians served under Megapanus. | |
Posted on 01-06-18 | |
7.63 The Assyrians had twisted bronze helmets and iron-studded wooden clubs. The Chaldaeans were with them. They served under Otaspes. | |
Posted on 01-07-18 | |
7.64 The Bactrians and Sacae (who are Scythians) fought under Darius' son Hystaspes. The Sacae wore high, pointed caps and trousers. | |
Posted on 01-08-18 | |
7.65 The Indians wore cotton and carried iron-tipped reed arrows. They were under the command of Pharnazathres. | |
Posted on 01-09-18 | |
7.66 The Arians served under Sisamnes, and the Parthians & Chorasmians w/Artabazus, Sogdians w/Azanes, and Gandarians & Dadicae w/Artyphius. | |
Posted on 01-10-18 | |
7.67 The Caspians and Pactyes had cloaks and native bows, and the Sarangae wore brilliantly dyed clothes and knee-high boots. | |
Posted on 01-11-18 | |
7.68 The Utians and Mycians were commanded by Arsamenes, son of Darius, and the Paricanians by Siromitres, son of Oeobazus. | |
Posted on 01-12-18 | |
7.69 The Arabians wore girded mantles, the Ethiopians leopard skins. They smeared themselves w/vermilion & gypsum and carried studded clubs. | |
Posted on 01-13-18 | |
7.70 The eastern Ethiopians wore horse skins (w/ears & mane) on their heads. They have straight hair. The western Ethiopians' hair is wooly. | |
Posted on 01-14-18 | |
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