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Who were the Immortals?
A
A group of public officials that governed over the Persian Emipire
B
A group of priests that made laws for the Persian Empire
C
A group of elite soldiers that fought for the Persian Empire
D
A group of chefs that made sandwiches for the Persian Empire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Immortals (Ancient Greek: , romanized: Athánatoi) or Persian Immortals was the name given by Herodotus to an elite heavy infantry unit of 10, 000 soldiers in the army of the Achaemenid Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. The Ten Thousand Immortals were the elite force of the Persian army of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). They formed the king’s personal bodyguard and were also considered the shock troops of the infantry in Persian warfare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ten Thousand Immortals, in Persian history, core troops in the Achaemenian army, so named because their number of 10, 000 was immediately reestablished after every loss.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s estimated that King Darius III of Persia was in command of a total of 2.5 million soldiers spread across his vast empire. At the heart of the Persian army were the “Immortals, ‘’ an elite regiment of 10, 000 infantrymen whose numbers never changed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Immortals were the Persian emperor’s elite bodyguards who accompanied him into battle and served as special shock infantry. There were always 10, 000 Immortals. If one was killed or unable to fight, they would be immediately replaced.

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