Farrokh, Kaveh

Dr Kaveh Farrokh has been researching the military history and technology of Persia for two decades. He obtained his PhD in 2001 from the University of British Columbia, where he specialized on the acquisition of Persian languages. He has given lectures and seminars in the University of British Columbia and has written articles for various journals. He is the author of Elite 110: "Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224-642," He is currently acting as historical advisor on a film project titled "Cyrus the Great," and will be appearing in a History Channel documentary on the Persian Empire in October 20...