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Sogdian warriors
Active	224-644
Allegiance	Sassanid Empire
Type	Infantry and Cavalry
Engagements	Hephthalite–Persian Wars, Göktürk–Persian Wars, and other wars.

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 Pushtigban Salar Eran anbaraghbad Argbed Hazarbed Paygan-salar Savaran Sardar Gond 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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The Sogdian warriors were cavalry in the Sassanid army. They were native to Sogdia.

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