Stor Bezashk

Military of the Sasanian Empire
Armed forces and units
Cataphract Clibanarii Aswaran Grivpanvar War elephants Paygan Immortals Pushtigban Sarmatians Daylamites Sogdian warriors Gond-i Shahanshah Darigan Stor Bezashk Navy
Ranks
Spahbed Aspbed Paygosban Marzban, Kanarang Masmughan Eran anbaraghbad Argbed Hazarbed Paygan-salar Darigbed Navbed
Defense lines
Wall of the Arabs Gawri Wall Great Wall of Gorgan Wall of Tammisha Derbent Wall Darial
Conflicts
Romans Arabian tribes Hephthalites Turks Ethiopians Muslim Arabs Revolts and civil wars
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Stōr-bizeshk were veterinarians within the Sassanid Persian army whose purpose was to ensure the safety and health of the steeds before battles. These men would care for the horses, feeding them and grooming them. According to some of the sources if the steeds would die in their care the stor bezashk would be fined. They also had thorough knowledge of herbs.

See also[]

• Cataphract
• Sassanid army
• Spahbod

References[]

• Dinkard VIII.26.11.
• Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224-642 By Kaveh Farrokh
• Sassanian Armies : the Iranian empire early 3rd to mid-7th centuries AD

External links[]

• Farrokh, K.; McBride, A. (2005). Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224-642. Osprey. p. 43. ISBN 9781841767130. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

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