This may also help perpetuate the myth of male dominance. Although many crimes against women are committed by men, it doesn't happen all the time - half of those crimes are committed by women against men. So yes, gender-based violence does exist, however, it is not only committed by men who are no longer as dominant as they used to be as a gender.
Persia's standing army was an important factor in Persia's rapid growth because of the elite soldiers within the standing army. They were known as the "Immortals" and tasked to maintain order from within and the outside.
