{"product_id":"ap-22a","title":"AP-22A  - Kardake Light Inf.  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-22A – Kardake Light Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Persian armies of the 4th century BC included several different types of infantry, reflecting the military traditions of the empire's many peoples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong these soldiers were the Kardakes, whose equipment and battlefield roles remain the subject of historical debate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome ancient accounts describe them as heavily armed infantry resembling Greek hoplites, while others identify them with more lightly equipped troops similar to peltasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kardake light infantry are associated with weapons including javelins, swords and battle axes, together with wicker shields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir crescent-shaped shields resembled the peltai carried by Greek light infantry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-22A – Kardake Light Infantry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a Persian warrior wearing an orange and blue tunic and carrying a distinctive green crescent-shaped shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soldier is captured in a running pose, armed with a javelin and carrying an additional throwing weapon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure represents the mobile light infantry associated with the later Achaemenid Persian army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Armies and Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia collection, this miniature complements the three-figure AP-22AN set and the other Kardake infantry releases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53204612514074,"sku":"AP-22A","price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-22A.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-22a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}