Byzantine Cavalry
Nov. 23, 2024
byzantine heavy cavalry 10th-11th c | Ancient warfare, Ancient warriors, Byzantine Byzantine cavalry charge outside the walls of Tarsus (from the Byzantine military history facebook group) | The History of Byzantium Realm of History - A super heavy cavalry from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, known as the Cataphract. Illustration by Christos Giannopoulos. The very term 'Cataphract' (derived from Greek Kataphraktos – meaning ' Byzantine Cavalry
