Turkish Sailors In Battle, 16-17th 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit Red Box 72074

Stradiots - mercenaries from the Balkan Peninsula, hired mainly by the states of southern and central Europe in the period from the 15th to the middle. XVIII century
Stradiots were recruited from the population of Albania, Dalmatia, Greece, Serbia and later Cyprus. Most modern historians believe that Albanians made up about 80% of the total contingent, while the officer corps was mainly of Greek and South Slavic origin. Among them were the descendants of ancient Byzantine noble families - Palaiologos and Komnenos.