{"product_id":"9781472839503","title":"Roman Heavy Cavalry (2) : AD 500-1450 by Dr Andrey Evgenevich Negin","description":"In the twilight of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th-6th centuries, the elite of the field armies was the heavy armoured cavalry - the cataphracts, clad in lamellar, scale, mail and padded fabric armour.   After the fall of the West, the Greek-speaking Eastern or Byzantine Empire survived for nearly a thousand years, and cavalry remained predominant in its armies, with the heaviest armoured regiments continuing to provide the ultimate shock-force in battle.   Accounts from Muslim chroniclers show that the ironclad cataphract on his armoured horse was an awe--inspiring enemy: `...they advanced against you, iron--covered - one would have said that they advanced on horses which seemed to have no legs'. This up-to-date study, replete with stunning full-colour illustrations of the various units, offers an engaging insight into the fearsome heavy cavalry units that battled against the enemies of Rome's Eastern Empire.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300137578869,"sku":"9781472839503","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472839503.jpg?v=1762787279","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781472839503","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}