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Roman Heavy Cavalry (1) : Cataphractarii and Clibanarii, 1st Century BC-5th Century AD by Andrei Evgenevich Negin and Raffaele D'Amato (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Title: Roman Heavy Cavalry (1): Cataphractarii & Clibanarii, 1st Centur Item Condition: New. Author: Raffaele DAmato, Dr Andrey Evgenevich Negin ISBN 10: 1472830040.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472830040

ISBN-139781472830043

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Book TitleRoman Heavy Cavalry (1) : Cataphractarii and Clibanarii, 1st Century BC-5th Century Ad

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicMilitary / Ancient, Ancient / Rome

IllustratorYes, Evgenevich Negin, Andrei

GenreHistory

AuthorAndrei Evgenevich Negin, Raffaele D'amato

Book SeriesElite Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number225

Dewey Decimal357.10937

Table Of Content* Introduction * Origins of heavy armoured cavalry - Thracian allies, and steppe peoples * History and dispersal of units * Organization * Tactics * Weapons - spears, long swords, maces * Armour and clothing * Horse armour * Standards and flags * Representative battles and campaigns * Bibliography

SynopsisFrom the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armoured 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 armour 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, including in Britain. They became ever more important during the 3rd century wars against Parthia, both to counter their cavalry and to form a mobile strategic reserve. Displaying these impressive and imposing cavalry units using vivid specially commissioned artwork, this first book in a two part series on Roman Heavy Cavalry examines their use over the Imperial period up to the fall of Western Empire in the 5th century A.D., Scholars have always been attracted to the Roman heavy armoured cavalry, regarding them as the early precursors of the armoured knights of the Middle Ages. Imperial Rome was already employing foreign heavy cavalry from the East during the 1st century AD; by AD 120 the army had also formed its own first integral regiment of heavy armoured cavalry, probably by merging two existing Gallic and Pannonian units. Under continuing pressure from the Parthians and Sassanian Persians, who excelled in this type of troops, in the 3rd and 4th centuries the Romans both continued to employ units from allied client states and to expand their own cataphractarii and clibanorii. By the end of the 4th century these regiments had become the elite of the armies in both the Western and Eastern Empires. Drawing upon a wide range of literary, artistic and archaeological sources, this book examines the history, tactics and equipment of these units, including the armour of both the troopers and their horses. It is illustrated with photos and archaeological drawings, and with eight newly researched colour plates reconstructing these armoured riders over the centuries. Book jacket., The history of the armored heavy cavalry that was absorbed into Roman service from the steppe peoples they defeated in the 2nd Century AD, and that came to provide half Rome's cavalry during the Late Empire., 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, including in Britain. They became ever more important during the 3rd century wars against Parthia, both to counter their cavalry and to form a mobile strategic reserve. Displaying these impressive and imposing cavalry units using vivid specially commissioned artwork, this first book in a two part series on Roman Heavy Cavalry examines their use over the Imperial period up to the fall of Western Empire in the 5th century A.D.

LC Classification NumberUE15