Originally Posted by
NapoleonMaster
I remember reading this book of Duncan Head about the Persian army and remember him saying that the Iranian big and rectangular shield (Spara) fell into disuse in the late 5th century, being replaced by the pelte shield (moon shaped shield).
Now, I have seen the Spara type of shield in the game and I want to ask : Were they still in use in the 4th and 3rd centuries?
Admittedly, the book might be outdated since it's from 1992 but I just want to know because I want to resolve this doubt