{"product_id":"ap-26b","title":"AP-26B  - Kardake Light Inf.  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-26B – Kardake Light Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the later Achaemenid Persian Empire, the Kardakes formed part of the diverse military forces available to the Persian kings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir precise military role remains debated, with ancient accounts describing them as hoplites, slingers and peltasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike heavily equipped soldiers fighting in tightly packed formations, the lighter infantry were associated with greater mobility and the use of weapons such as javelins and battle axes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the distinctive weapons described in the John Jenkins Designs historical background is the sagaris, a bronze, pick-like axe that was originally associated with the Saka peoples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kardakes also carried wicker shields, including crescent-shaped examples similar to those used by Greek light infantry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-26B – Kardake Light Infantry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a Persian warrior wearing a green tunic with blue sleeves and carrying a matching blue crescent-shaped shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soldier is armed with a sagaris battle axe, held in a lowered position as he advances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual figure complements the three-figure AP-26BN set and other Kardake infantry within the Achaemenid Persian Army 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":53204626768154,"sku":"AP-26B","price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-26B.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-26b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}