Cataphracti and Clibanarii: Studies on the Heavy Armoured Cavalry of the Ancient World

by Mariusz Mielczarek

Overview

A fully documented study of the heavy armoured cavalry of the ancient world. The author reviews the ancient sources, discusses the tactics involved in the use of such cavalry, and then describes the arms and armour as used by the Parthians and Sassanians, the Seleucids, the Romans and Palmyrenes. An appendix considers also the Samaritan and Bosporan cavalry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788385874003
Publisher:	Archeobooks
Publication date:	12/31/1993
Series:	Studies on the History of the Ancient An , #1
Pages:	106
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)