Kataphraktoi

[edyzmedieval]

Hey friendz,

Can you give me info about Kataphraktoi??? Articles and links....

[Byzantine Prince]

Kataphraktoi, is just a greekafied(lol) term for Cataphracts. Here's a website that is very informative: Cataphracts

[The Wizard]

IIRC, their depiction in MTW is incorrect. Their name in MTW should be klibanophoroi instead of kataphraktoi, since kataphraktoi were an all-purpose cavalry that could skirmish as well as deliver nasty charges. Klibanophoroi meanwhile were the first to practice the couched lance technique on a large scale, and they were armored like the old Roman clibanarii (the word itself comes from Pahlavi griwbanar coming from griwbanwar coming from griva-pana-bara which is Old Persian [?] for "neckguard-wearer") and were instituted under Nicephorus Phocas.



~Wiz

[edyzmedieval]

From where the hell to do you know all these things???!!!

Thanks for the info though.... That cleared by question about Kilibanophori as well....

Cheers!

[Byzantine Prince]

Edyz, if you like getting really deep into the different types of warfare techniques and weapons I suggest you get an Osprey book. Look at the Osprey thread and find the one about byzantine armies, all the information you'd ever want about that is in there.

[The Wizard]

On another note, BP, have you recieved my two PMs? One had your name under it, but the other had an empty space below the title, making me wonder if it actually sent.



~Wiz