Cavalry units and formations of ancient Rome

The ' (; , though sometimes referred to as "knights" in English) constituted the second of the property/social-based classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the senatorial class. A member of the equestrian order was known as an ' ().

A turma (; plural turmae; ) was a cavalry unit in the Roman army of the Republic and Empire. In the Byzantine Empire, it became applied to the larger, regiment-sized military-administrative divisions of a thema. The word is often translated as "squadron" but so is the term ala, a unit that was made up of several turmae.

Late Roman and Byzantine-Era Imperial Guard Units

Mounted forces during Ancient Rome

unit of the Praetorian Guard

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