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At his death he was succeeded by his son Cyaxares. He is said to have been a much greater soldier than his ancestors: it was he who first organized the men of Asia (continent) Asia in companies and posted each arm apart, the spearmen and archers and cavalry: before this they were all mingled together in confusion.
At his death he was succeeded by his son Cyaxares. He is said to have been a much greater soldier than his ancestors: it was he who first organized the men of Asia (continent) Asia in companies and posted each arm apart, the spearmen and archers and cavalry: before this they were all mingled together in confusion.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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