Cataphracti and Clibanarii

Studies on the Heavy Armoured Cavalry of the Ancient World

by Mariusz Mielczarek

Book cover: Cataphracti and Clibanarii

Extent: 106 pages

Publisher: Archeobooks

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Classical Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 1993)

ISBN: 9788385874003

Price: $83.00

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A fully documented study of the heavy armoured cavalry of the ancient world. The author reviews the ancient sources, discusses the tactics involved in the use of such cavalry, and then describes the arms and armour as used by the Parthians and Sassanians, the Seleucids, the Romans and Palmyrenes. An appendix considers also the Samaritan and Bosporan cavalry.


A fully documented study of the heavy armoured cavalry of the ancient world. The author reviews the ancient sources, discusses the tactics involved in the use of such cavalry, and then describes the arms and armour as used by the Parthians and Sassanians, the Seleucids, the Romans and Palmyrenes. An appendix considers also the Samaritan and Bosporan cavalry.

  • By (author) Mariusz Mielczarek