Quote Originally Posted by Cataphract_Of_The_City
Thanks for the answers.

It is really strange that the Kataphraktoi did not charge. It kind of defeats ther purpose, doesn't it? Would they be more effective than knights if they did? Did earlier cataphracts like Seleucid, Parthian and Roman trot instead of charge?
The Romans didn't have Cataphracts, and the Parthians charged.