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Immortals
The Immortals were an elite force of the Achaemenid Persian army, described by Herodotus as numbering ten thousand. According to him, any fallen or sick member was immediately replaced, keeping the unit at full strength. They served as royal guard and the core of the Achaemenid Empire's infantry.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Immortals. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/immortals
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