11-24-2011, 04:05 AM
They did. Examples that come to mind are the thureos shield, Persian cornel javelins, one of the suggested methods of mounting a horse was the Persian style, that is a groom helping up the rider in a certain way, the Seleucids are known for making up some mysterious body of men equipped in the Roman way etc. I am sure many more examples of adopted equipment and "tactics" could be brought up here. It is true however that they did lay the foundations for a great lot of things and tactics exported too.
