Description From the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armored cavalry to serve in their military alongside the legions.
These troops, both from the northern steppes and the Persian frontiers, continued an ancient tradition of using heavy armor and long lances, and fought in a compact formation for maximum shock effect.
They were quite distinct from conventional Roman light cavalry, and they served across the Empire, includin.
Osprey Publishing (uk) Roman heavy cavalry (1): cataphractarii & clibanarii, 1st century bc-5th century ad, paperback/andrey evgenevich negin
