{"product_id":"hitt-20c","title":"HITT-20C  -  Syrian Archer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHITT-20C – Syrian Archer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15th to 13th centuries BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHittite Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the dominant powers of the ancient Near East, competing with Egypt, Assyria and Mitanni for control of important territories and trade routes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Syria was particularly valuable to the Hittites because of its strategic position along the routes connecting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCilician Gates with Mesopotamia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Protecting this region became increasingly important as the Egyptian Empire expanded northwards under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePharaoh Ramesses II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese competing ambitions eventually led to the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh in 1274 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, fought between the Egyptian army of Ramesses II and the Hittite forces commanded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Muwatalli II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hittite army included soldiers drawn from its territories, allied states and mercenary contingents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHITT-20C – Syrian Archer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyrian mercenary archer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e serving within the Hittite forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure is depicted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehaving just released an arrow from his bow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capturing the final moment of an archery sequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs The Ancients – Battle of Kadesh collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this figure complements the other Syrian archers and Hittite infantry, allowing collectors to build a larger force representing the Hittite army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53202340086042,"sku":"HITT-20C","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HITT-20C.jpg?v=1792826670","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hitt-20c","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}