Название: Roman Heavy Cavalry (1): Cataphractarii & Clibanarii, 1st Century BC-5th Century AD
Автор: Raffaele D’Amato, Andrey Evgenevich Negin
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey Elite 225
ISBN: 97814728300431
Год издания: 2018
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 64
Формат: PDF(Conv)/EPUB
Размер: 10,1/6,6 MB
From the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armored cavalry to serve in their military alongside the legions. These troops, both from the northern steppes and the Persian frontiers, continued an ancient tradition of using heavy armor and long lances, and fought in a compact formation for maximum shock effect. They were quite distinct from conventional Roman light cavalry, and they served across the Empire, including in Britain. They became ever more important during the 3rd century wars against Parthia, both to counter their cavalry and to form a mobile strategic reserve.