The plural form of cataphract, referring to multiple heavily armored cavalry soldiers or the cavalry units they formed.
Latin plural of 'cataphractus,' derived from Greek 'kataphraktos.' Used in historical texts describing ancient military formations and units.
Roman historians were amazed when they first encountered cataphracta units from Parthia—they described these armored squadrons as nearly unstoppable forces that required specialized tactics to defeat!
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