{"product_id":"ap-24b","title":"AP-24B  - Kardake Light Inf.  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-24B – Kardake Light Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the later years of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the Persian army incorporated infantry formations equipped for a variety of battlefield roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong these were the Kardakes, soldiers whose military responsibilities remain a subject of historical debate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome historians believe they represented foreign mercenaries, while others have suggested they were part of an attempt to develop Persian infantry influenced by Greek military practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lighter-armed Kardakes are associated with javelins, wicker shields and close-combat weapons, including the distinctive sagaris battle axe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs explains that the sagaris was a bronze, pick-like weapon originally associated with the Saka peoples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-24B – Kardake Light Infantry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a Persian warrior wearing a brown tunic with tan sleeves and carrying a green crescent-shaped shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soldier advances with his sagaris battle axe raised, preparing to engage an approaching opponent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual figure complements AP-24BN and the other Kardake infantry from the John Jenkins Designs Armies and Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia collection.\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":53204617920794,"sku":"AP-24B","price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-24B.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-24b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}