The Sogdian warriors were cavalry in Achaemenid army. The Sogdiana provided contingents of soldiers to the Achaemenid kings.[1] And would later also be used by the Sasanian Empire as a infantry and cavalry unit.

Sogdian warriors
Active530 BC - 486 BC
Allegiance Achaemenid Empire
TypeInfantry and cavalry
EngagementsGreco–Persian Wars, and other wars.
Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".