Arms and Armour

Equites cataphractarii

Equites cataphractarii, or simply cataphractarii, were the most heavily armoured type of Roman cavalry in the Imperial Roman army and Late Roman army. The term derives from a Greek word, κατάφρακτος kataphraktos, meaning "covered over" or "completely covered" (see Cataphract).

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• ▸Chronology of the Crusades, 1187–1291
• ▸Italian cruiser Giovanni delle Bande Nere
• ▸Castle of Montesperello

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