Stor Bezashk
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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. It was 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 had a thorough knowledge of herbs.
See also
- Cataphract
- Sassanid army
- Spahbod
- Byzantine army
- Late Roman army
- Roman-Persian Wars
- Savārān cavalry
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
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