{"product_id":"ap-70a","title":"AP-70A  - Persian Heavy Cavalry  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-70A – Persian Heavy Cavalry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cavalry of the Achaemenid Persian Empire was renowned for the variety of its troops and the different fighting traditions brought together from across the Persian territories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 6th and early 5th centuries BC, Persian horsemen were primarily employed as light cavalry, commonly carrying bows and javelins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, however, the demands of fighting against heavily armed Greek soldiers encouraged the development of cavalry equipped for more direct combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the later 5th century BC, Persian horsemen were increasingly using spears known as palta, which could be employed either as throwing weapons or for thrusting during mounted engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe development of Persian cavalry continued during the wars against Alexander the Great, whose Macedonian horsemen employed longer thrusting spears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-70A – Persian Heavy Cavalry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a Persian mounted warrior representing the cavalry formations of the Achaemenid Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure wears a distinctive yellow tunic and rides a horse with a red blanket, providing an alternative colour variation to AP-70B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis miniature complements the other Persian cavalry figures in the John Jenkins Designs range, allowing collectors to assemble a larger mounted contingent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent addition to a historical display depicting the armies of Ancient Persia and their confrontations with the Greek and Macedonian forces.\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":53204632699162,"sku":"AP-70A","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-70A.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-70a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}