مشخصات کلی Cataphracts : knights of the ancient Eastern Empires
نویسنده کتاب (Author):
Erich B Andersonدرخواست کتاب اورجینال
انتشارات (Publisher):
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2016.خرید و فروش فایل
ویرایش و نوع فایل (Edition/Format):
Print book : English فروش فایل تخصصی
منبع (Database):
موضوع (Subject):
Cavalry — History — To 1500.
توضیحات خلاصه (Summary):
Cataphracts’ were the most heavily armoured form of cavalry in the ancient world, with riders and mounts both clad in heavy armour. Originating among the wealthiest nobles of various central Asian steppe tribes, such as the Massegatae and Scythians, they were adopted and adapted by several major empires. The Achaemenid Persians, Seleucids, Sassanians and eventually the Romans and their Byzantine successors. 0 0Usually armed with long lances, they harnessed the mobility and mass of the horse to the durability and solid fighting power of the spear-armed phalanx. Although very expensive to equip and maintain (not least due to the need for a supply of suitable horses), they were potential battle winners and remained in use for many centuries. Erich B Anderson assesses the development, equipment, tactics and combat record of cataphracts (and the similar clibinarii), showing also how enemies sought to counter them. This is a valuable study of one of the most interesting weapon systems of the ancient world. Read more…
نوع منبع:Book
تمام نویسندگان / همکاران: Erich B Anderson Find more information about: Erich B Anderson
شناسه شابک ISBN:9781473837980 1473837987
شناسه OCLC:976913350
جزئیات Description:xx, 188 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations ; 24 cm
فهرست محتوا:Machine generated contents note: 1. Origins of the Cataphracts —
2. The First Cataphracts —
3. The Parthian Cataphracts —
4. Cataphracts of the Minor Kingdoms —
5. The Sassanian Persian Cataphracts and Clibanarii —
6. Imperial Roman Cataphracti, Cataphractarii and Clibanarii —
7. The Byzantine Kataphraktoi and Clibanarii.
مسئوليت Responsibility:Erich B. Anderson.
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