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A cataphract was a form of armoured heavy cavalry that originated in Central Asia and was fielded in ancient warfare throughout Eurasia and Northern Africa.
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cataphracts roman cavalry empire century horse bc persian armor heavy military greek army archers use used byzantine later charge force
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Massagetae | instance of | north-eastern Iranian ethnic groups | 0.80 | text |
| Scythians | instance of | north-eastern Iranian ethnic groups | 0.80 | text |
| Sakas | instance of | north-eastern Iranian ethnic groups | 0.80 | text |
| and Dahae | instance of | north-eastern Iranian ethnic groups | 0.80 | text |
| rawhide may have existed as early as the Qin Dynasty according to archaeological discoveries of stone lamellar armor for horses | instance of | Comprehensive full-body armor for horses made of organic materials | 0.80 | text |
| a sword or mace | instance of | There are also reliefs in Iran at Firuzabad showing Persian kings doing battle in a fashion not dissimilar to later depictions of jousts and mounted combat from the Medieval era… | 0.80 | text |
| for use in the melee that often followed a charge | instance of | There are also reliefs in Iran at Firuzabad showing Persian kings doing battle in a fashion not dissimilar to later depictions of jousts and mounted combat from the Medieval era… | 0.80 | text |
| Cataphract | related to Appearance and equipment | Ammianus Marcellinus | 0.60 | section |
| Cataphract | related to Appearance and equipment | Roman | 0.60 | section |
| Cataphract | related to Appearance and equipment | Persian | 0.60 | section |
| Cataphract | related to Appearance and equipment | Asia Minor | 0.60 | section |
| Cataphract | related to Appearance and equipment | Cataphracts | 0.60 | section |
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