I/41 — MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC

I/41 MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC - 550 BC

This list covers the Medes of northern Iran from their first mention in Assyrian annals until their incorporation into the Persian empire of Cyrus the Great. It also covers other early Iranian states such as Zikirtu, Andia or Parsua. Median dress was a long sleeved tunic, trousers and usually some sort of head covering. An animal skin cloak was sometimes worn over the right shoulder, leaving the left arm free. Parsuans may have substituted a longer tunic for the trousers. The rectangular shields were made by passing lengths of cane through a leather sheet, producing a patterned outer surface. Reference: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis.

I/41a — Medes, Zikirtu, Andia or Parsua Army 835 BC - 621 BC

List: 1 x General in 2-horse 2-crew chariot (LCh) or on horseback (Cv), 4 x cavalry (Cv), 4 x spearmen (3Ax), 3 x archers (Ps)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 2

Enemies:

I/25 — MIDDLE-ASSYRIAN & EARLY NEO-ASSYRIAN 1365 BC - 745 BC

I/25b — Early Neo-Assyrian Army 882 BC - 745 BC

I/37 — MANNAIAN & OTHER TAURUS & ZAGROS HIGHLANDERS 950 BC - 610 BC

I/37a — Taurus or Zagros Highland Army 950 BC - 750 BC

I/37b — Taurus or Zagros Highland Army 749 BC - 610 BC

I/39 — URARTIAN 880 BC - 585 BC

I/39a — Urartian Army 880 BC - 765 BC

I/39b — Urartian Army 764 BC - 585 BC

I/41 — MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC - 550 BC

I/41a — Medes, Zikirtu, Andia or Parsua Army 835 BC - 621 BC

I/42 — NEO-ELAMITE 800 BC - 639 BC

I/42 — Neo-Elamite Army 800 BC - 639 BC

I/43 — KIMMERIAN, SKYTHIAN & EARLY HU 750 BC - 70 AD

I/43a — Kimmerian or Skythian Army 750 BC - 301 BC

I/45 — NEO-ASSYRIAN EMPIRE 745 BC - 681 BC

I/45 — Neo-Assyrian Imperial Army 745 BC - 681 BC

I/51 — LATER SARGONID ASSYRIAN 680 BC - 609 BC

I/51 — Later Sargonid Assyrian Army 680 BC - 609 BC

Allies: I/43a and/or I/51

I/43 — KIMMERIAN, SKYTHIAN & EARLY HU 750 BC - 70 AD

I/43a — Kimmerian or Skythian Army 750 BC - 301 BC

I/51 — LATER SARGONID ASSYRIAN 680 BC - 609 BC

I/51 — Later Sargonid Assyrian Army 680 BC - 609 BC

I/41b — Median Army 620 BC - 550 BC

List: 1 x General in 2-horse 2-crew chariot (LCh) or on horseback (Cv), 3 x cavalry (Cv), 1 x Kaspian or Parikanian horse archers (LH) or Armenians (3Ax) or cavalry (Cv), 3 x spearmen (Sp), 2 x archers (3Bw), 1 x spearmen (Sp) or Parthians (3/4Bw), 1 x Kaspian or Parikanian archers (Ps)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 2

Enemies:

I/35 — CYPRIOT & PHOENICIAN 1000 BC - 332 BC

I/35c — Cypriot or Phoenician Army 665 BC - 490 BC

I/37 — MANNAIAN & OTHER TAURUS & ZAGROS HIGHLANDERS 950 BC - 610 BC

I/37b — Taurus or Zagros Highland Army 749 BC - 610 BC

I/39 — URARTIAN 880 BC - 585 BC

I/39b — Urartian Army 764 BC - 585 BC

I/41 — MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC - 550 BC

I/41b — Median Army 620 BC - 550 BC

I/43 — KIMMERIAN, SKYTHIAN & EARLY HU 750 BC - 70 AD