The Sherden, Pharaoh's Bodyguard (sword raised, sword ready to thrust), The Battle of Kadesh, 1274 BCE, New Kingdom Egyptians, The Ancients--two figures armed with sword & shield
$98.00

John Jenkins Designs

Item Number: NKE-30

The Sherden, Pharaoh's Bodyguard (sword raised, sword ready to thrust), The Battle of Kadesh, 1274 BCE, New Kingdom Egyptians, The Ancients--two figures armed with sword & shield

The New Kingdom is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the sixteenth century BCE and the eleventh century BCE.  It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power.  It is also known as the “Ramesside period”, named after the eleven pharaohs who took the name Ramesses, after Ramesses I, the founder of the nineteenth Dynasty.  

THE SHERDEN, PHARAOH’S BODYGUARD  

The Egyptian Armies had from the earliest of times contained mercenary soldiers, most notably the Nubians who provided excellent archers. In addition to the Nubians, were recruited Libyans, and eventually the Peoples of The Sea.   The Sherden were sea pirates and were first engaged as mercenaries by Rameses II who had defeated them in a battle. He defeated them in his second year (1278 BCE) when they attempted to raid Egypt's coast.  The pharaoh subsequently incorporated many of these warriors into his personal guard   Ramesses stated in his Kadesh inscriptions that he incorporated some of the Sherden into his own personal guard at the Battle of Kadesh.   Their bronze helmets were horned and surmounted by a bronze disc raised on a small shaft. They wore leather armour which was studded with metal, and was worn over a pleated kilt and secured at the waist by a girdle.  They were armed with a great bronze stabbing sword, and carried a round wooden shield with bronze studs and a bronze rim.

Due to be released in JANUARY 2025.