Invicta | How Rare Were Roman Cataphracts? #shorts #history #rome @InvictaHistory | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
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How rare were units of Roman Cataphractarii and Clibinarii? In this live history short we discuss the records we have which record the occurrence of Roman Cataphract units. These were indeed quite rare owing to the cost, logistics, and experience, necessary to field such elite forces.

This video was produced in collaboration with Imperium Romanum: youtube.com/channel/UCZXvtZFMfY9Urftv6m22_5Q

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