{"product_id":"ap-24bn","title":"AP-24BN  - Kardake Light Inf.  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-24BN – Kardake Light Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe armies of the Achaemenid Persian Empire employed a wide range of infantrymen, cavalry and specialist troops drawn from the many regions under Persian rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the infantry formations of the later empire were the Kardakes, whose exact origins and military roles have been the subject of considerable historical debate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient writers variously described them as hoplites, slingers and peltasts, suggesting that the term may have encompassed more than one type of soldier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKardake light infantry are associated with a range of weapons, including javelins, swords and the sagaris battle axe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sagaris was a bronze, pick-like weapon associated with the Saka peoples and later adopted by Persian soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-24BN – Kardake Light Infantry by John Jenkins Designs depicts three Persian warriors advancing with their sagaris battle axes raised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soldiers wear brown tunics with tan sleeves and carry distinctive green crescent-shaped shields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir forward-moving fighting stances capture the appearance of infantrymen advancing into close-quarter combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Achaemenid Persian Army collection, this three-figure set is suitable for forming a larger contingent of Kardake light infantry.\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":53204620607770,"sku":"AP-24BN","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-24BN.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-24bn","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}