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cataphract
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.]]
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- 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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Ancient ArmeniaAncient Greek military terminologyCavalryCavalry units and formations of the Sassanian EmpireIranian warfareLate Roman military unitsMilitary history of ChinaMilitary history of JapanMilitary history of KoreaMilitary history of the Mongol EmpireMilitary history of the Parthian EmpireMilitary units and formations of antiquity