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  2. Aswaran - Wikipedia

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    Parts of the aswaran division were high-ranking including the Pushtigban Body Guards, a super heavy shock cavalry, who were the royal guards of the Shah himself. The influential aswaran cavalry were mostly made up of heavily armoured cavalry, generally composed of aristocracy or even from the imperial family themselves. There were also ...

  3. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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    Starting in the 10th century, the Persian cavalry wore galesh, a kind of boot with heels, to ensure their feet stayed in the stirrups. Heeled shoes also ensured the safety of Persian arrow-shooting riders, while standing up on galloping horses. [9] This utility of the heel for horseback riders has been preserved in the Western cowboy boot.

  4. Persian clothing - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Persians used to wear shagreen horse leather high-heeled boots. [14] These heeled boots were created for a strong grip in the stirrup while horse riding, and they were not used for walking. [14] The Achaemenid Empire cavalry had used these boots, and they can be traced as far back as the 10th century. [14] [15]

  5. Cataphract - Wikipedia

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    Historical reenactment of a Sasanian-era cataphract, complete with a full set of scale armour for the horse. The rider is covered by extensive mail armour.. A cataphract was a form of armoured heavy cavalry that originated in Persia and was fielded in ancient warfare throughout Eurasia and Northern Africa.

  6. Tanker boot - Wikipedia

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    An unauthorized variant of the tanker boot is the cavalry boot, or 'cav boot', which is higher above the ankle (in imitation of riding boots worn by the old horse cavalry) and might be worn by soldiers assigned to armored cavalry squadrons and scout units. The cavalry boots are more commonly seen being worn by officers in armored cavalry units.

  7. Caligae - Wikipedia

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    Caligae (sg.: caliga) are heavy-duty, thick-soled openwork boots, with hobnailed soles. They were worn by the lower ranks of Roman cavalrymen and foot-soldiers, and possibly by some centurions. [ 1 ] A durable association of caligae with the common soldiery is evident in the latter's description as caligati ("booted ones").

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