Relating to or characteristic of cataphracts; heavily armored or describing a cavalry force of armored soldiers.
Derived from 'cataphract' with the Greek-origin suffix '-ic.' Used in historical and military contexts since the 19th century.
The 'cataphractic revolution' in military history shows how armor and horses combined to create dominant forces—but interestingly, they eventually declined as archers and pike formations developed better counters!
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