Born: 559 BCE (circa), Iran
Died: 529 BCE (circa)
Country most active: Iran
Also known as: NA
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Persian tradition also cites another famous woman, Pantea Arteshbod, who served as a military commander under Cyrus the Great and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Opis in 539 BCE (later assisting her husband in the formation of the 10,000 Persian Immortals), but there is as little information on her as there is on Artunis. Even so, these women’s names represent the many other anonymous female warriors who held high rank in the military.