New Releases for June 2020 - The Ancients Collection (1 Viewer)

[Julie]

NEW RELEASES FOR JUNE 2020
THE ANCIENTS COLLECTION
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME
REPUBLICAN ROMANS
REPUBLICAN ROMAN CAVALRY

Roman cavalry became an integral part of the legion in this period.
As the stirrup had not yet been developed, riding was an acquired skill, and the Roman saddle was designed to keep the cavalryman mounted firmly on the horse. At this time cavalry were auxiliary troops used mainly for scouting, skirmishing and to combat enemy cavalry.

MRRCAV-05R
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN CAVALRY.
(2 pcs)

MRRCAV-05Y
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE ROMAN ARMY OF THE MID REPUBLIC,
ROMAN CAVALRY.
(2 pcs)

ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME
THE CARTHAGINIANS

Ancient Carthage was a Phoenician state founded in 814BC. The Carthaginian Empire was to extend over much of the coast of Northwest Africa as well as substantial parts of coastal Iberia and the islands of the western Mediterranean sea.
At its height, the city state served as a major hub of trade, which brought it into conflict with the Greeks in Sicily, and with the Roman Republic, which led to a series of conflicts known as the Punic Wars.

CTM-05A
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
CARTHAGINIAN INFANTRY.
( 4pcs)

CTM-05B
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
CARTHAGINIAN INFANTRY.
( 4pcs)

CTMBS-05AB
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME,
THE CARTHAGINIANS,
CARTHAGINIAN INFANTRY.
(16 pcs)

 

[Julie]

THE ANCIENTS COLLECTION
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT GREECE AND MACEDONIA
THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE 550-330BC

The Achaemenid Empire c. 550–330 BC, also called the First Persian Empire, was an ancient Iranian empire based in Western Asia founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent from the Balkans in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, it was larger than any previous empire in history, spanning 5.5 (or 8) million square kilometers. Incorporating various peoples of different origins and faiths, it is notable for its successful model of a centralized, bureaucratic administration (through satraps under the King of Kings), for building infrastructure such as road systems and a postal system, the use of an official language across its territories, and the development of civil services and a large professional army. The empire's successes inspired similar systems in later empires
In the 6[SUP]th[/SUP] and early part of the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] century BC Persian horsemen were heavily influenced by the Scythians, were armed with bows and javelins, and fought as light cavalry.
In the second half of the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Century there was an increase in armored cavalry, armed with spears (palta) for thrusting and throwing, and the virtual disappearance of cavalry archers. The change and development can be directly linked to the wars against the Greek armies in the west.
These horsemen usually carried two palta, made from cornel wood. One could be thrown, and the other used for thrusting. The cornel wood spears were also stronger than the Greek spears, and Xenophon describes an encounter between Greek and Persian cavalry in 396BC when the Persians fought successfully with their palta, while the Greek spears broke too easily.
Later developments were to occur, when the Persians faced Alexander the Great’s Macedonian cavalry. The long Macedonian thrusting spear (also made from Cornel wood) had a big advantage over the shorter Persian thrusting spear which is one of the reasons for the Macedonian success at the Graneikos.
Darius III in the preparations for Gaugamela, tried to equip more of his cavalry with longer spears, or Macedonian style lances and adopt much heavier armor, including partial armor for the horses.

APCAV-02
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT GREECE
AND MACEDONIA,
THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIRE,
PERSIAN CAVALRY
(3 pcs)

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[mikemiller1955]

happy to add another Persian cavalry figure!

 

[villagehorse]

Roman cavalry are missing from my collection, so looking closely at these nice sculpts. Robin.