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AP-60 - Cyrus’ Bodyguard | John Jenkins Designs
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AP-60 – Cyrus' Bodyguard | John Jenkins Designs
The Achaemenid Persian Empire maintained a powerful cavalry tradition, drawing skilled horsemen from the many peoples and territories under Persian rule.
Among the most distinguished mounted soldiers were those selected to serve as personal bodyguards to members of the Persian royal family.
Cyrus the Younger, a Persian prince, assembled an army during his attempt to claim the Persian throne from his brother, Artaxerxes II.
His campaign culminated in the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 BC, an engagement described by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon.
According to the historical background provided by John Jenkins Designs, Xenophon's account of Cyrus' personal bodyguard describes cavalrymen wearing cuirasses beneath red tunics, together with bronze helmets.
The manufacturer's reconstruction also draws upon an ancient relief showing a Persian horseman wearing a crested pilos helmet and fighting a Greek hoplite.
Other details associated with the equipment of these elite horsemen include bronze horse-head protection, horse breast armour and protective equipment for the riders' thighs and legs.
AP-60 – Cyrus' Bodyguard by John Jenkins Designs depicts a mounted member of this elite Persian cavalry formation, equipped with two javelins.
Part of the John Jenkins Designs Armies and Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia collection, this figure provides a distinctive addition to a Persian cavalry display representing the events surrounding the Battle of Cunaxa.
Now available from The Military Workshop.
Brand: John Jenkins
