Quote Originally Posted by Squid
I fail to see what one has to do with the other. Predecessor means came before, so all that implies is that the Turkish Cavalry was based upon this unit (as passed down and modified through the generations).

Well that is the thing, The Turkish Cavalry was not based on the Cappadocian Cav. The Turkish Cav. is based on the Greater Mongol/Tatar Cav. The Turks were originaly from the area of Mongolia. Cappadocian traditions are Greek/Anatolian in origin.