{"product_id":"ap-27an","title":"AP-27AN  - Kardake Light Inf.  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-27AN – 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 included a variety of infantry formations equipped for different battlefield roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong these were the Kardakes, a group of soldiers whose exact origins and military responsibilities remain a subject of historical debate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs explains that some historians have identified the Kardakes as foreign mercenaries, while others believe they represented an attempt to develop Persian infantry capable of fighting in a manner similar to Greek hoplites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient accounts describe Kardake soldiers serving as hoplites, slingers and peltasts, suggesting that their equipment and methods of fighting varied considerably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKardake light infantry were associated with javelins, swords, battle axes and wicker shields, providing the Persian army with troops capable of fighting in more mobile formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-27AN – Kardake Light Infantry by John Jenkins Designs is a three-figure set depicting Persian infantrymen wearing yellow and blue tunics and carrying distinctive purple crescent-shaped shields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach warrior is armed with javelins and is captured with a throwing weapon raised, preparing to engage an approaching enemy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Armies and Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia collection, this set is ideal for assembling a larger formation of Persian 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":53204630339866,"sku":"AP-27AN","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-27AN.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-27an","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}