Cataphracts...Before there were knights (Super Heavy Cavalry of the Ancient World) This video covers the evolution of the heavily armored cavalrymen from the bronze age till the fall of the Sassanid Persian empire, and how the Cataphract laid the groundwork for the medieval knight. This video is sponsored by my Patrons over on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Epimetheus1776
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