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Sign in to savethumb|Historical reenactment of a Sasanian-era cataphract, complete with a full set of [[scale armour for the horse. The rider is covered by extensive mail armour.]]
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12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Iranian origins
- Spread to Central Asia and the Near East
- Hellenistic and Roman adoption
- Appearance and equipment
- Tactics and deployment
- Later history and usage in the early Middle Ages
- Cataphracts in East Asia
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thumb|Historical reenactment of a Sasanian-era cataphract, complete with a full set of [[scale armour for the horse. The rider is covered by extensive mail armour.]]
A cataphract was a form of armoured heavy cavalry that originated in Persia and was fielded in ancient warfare throughout Eurasia and Northern Africa.
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