Originally Posted by Gertrude:
hetaikoi kataphractoi [sic] masks ?
The masks for the Hetairoi Kataphraktoi come directly from the main source - a relief from Afghanistan. On it are three very heavily armored riders with masks: a Zeus type and two "big cat" types.
Originally Posted by Dhampir:
Re: Ala Imperatoria "Imperial Cavalry Wing".
Is there a reason why these units cannot be recruited in Italy? It is because they represent an auxiliary unit?
In connection with that--did the Romans have non-Auxiliary cavalry (aside from the Praetorian) that was not auxiliary?
Indeed. Anytime you see "Ala", it means auxiliary even though the literal translation is "wing". By the time of the Imperial era (and possibly Marian) the change in economy and recruitment method meant that anyone who was wealthy enough to own a horse and the land wouldn't serve in the military.
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