Cataphracts
Knights of the Ancient Eastern Empires
A deeply researched and page-turning history of armored cavalry in the ancient world from the Eurasian steppe tribes to the late Byzantine Empire. Cataphracts were the most heavily armored form of cavalry in the ancient civilizations of the East, with riders and horses both clad in heavy armor. Originating among the wealthiest nobles of various central Asian steppe tribes such as the Massagetae and Scythians, the traditions and strategies of these proud warriors were adopted and adapted by several major empires-the Achaemenid Persians, Seleucids, Sassanians, and eventually the Romans and their Byzantine successors-from c. 4000 BCE to 1200 CE…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4738-8957-6
- EAN: 9781473889576
- Produktnummer: 23577095
- Verlag: Pen and Sword
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 6'996 KB
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