| Paygan | |
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| Active | 224-644 |
| Allegiance |  Sasanian Empire |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Engagements | Roman-Persian wars, Muslim conquest of Iran |
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The Paygān (also known as Paighan) were the conscript light infantry unit within the Sasanian army and formed the bulk of its infantry force.
During peacetime, the corps could have had police force roles.[1]
- ^ Farrokh, Kaveh; Karamian, Gholamreza; Maksymiuk, Katarzyna (2018). A Synopsis of Sasanian Military Organization and Combat Units. Publishing House of Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities. p. 42. ISBN 978-83-62447-22-0.