Considerations about the Evolution of the Roman Mailed Cavalry
Considerations about the Evolution of the Roman Mailed Cavalry

Summary/Abstract: Roman mailed cavalry appeared as a tactical necessity from the Roman military as a response to the threat represented by the same unit types of the Parthians, Persians or Sarmatians. Considered by some, as experimental units, the Roman heavy cavalry – divided in contarii, cataphractarii and/or clibanarii – proved some skills but only in addition to other troops and in certain field conditions. The present paper presents a few aspects concerning the evolution, weapon types and use of this “special units”.

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