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The Cardaces (or Kardakes) were a unit of the Achaemenid Persian army. They were formed some time before the Macedonian invasion as a professional heavy infantry unit, intended probably to supplement the Greek mercenaries the Persian armies had become heavily dependent upon. However, according to another opinion, they were Kurdish mercenaries rather than hoplite-style troops. The Cardaces took part in the battles of Issus and Gaugamela, without much success. There is much debate among the historians about the armament and mode of operation of the Cardaces. == Sources == * Pierre Briant, (From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire ). Especially pages 1036-1037. * Jeff Jonas, (Kardakes or Cardaces: AtG Designer's notes ). (Contains a letter by Duncan Head). * Duncan Head, The Achaemenid Persian Army. Montvert Publications, 1992. pp. 42-43. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cardaces」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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