Cataphract

[edit] History

While not a Byzantine invention, heavy cavalry reached a new level of perfection under the Byzantine Empire. Until the sixth century AD, the Byzantium had relied on Teutonic and Hunnish mercenary cavalry, but under the Emperor Nicephorus II - known as The Pale Death - native heavy cavalry, the Cataphracts, became the cornerstone of Byzantine warfare. The heaviest cavalry of its age, they shielded both rider and horse with thick armor. The effectiveness of the Cataphracts made them the key model for later European Knights.

[edit] General Information

Heavily armored cavalry that are both excellent in attack and defense, but are costly.

Requires Barracks Level 7 Iron Working Level 5 Horseback Riding Level 5 Food 2,000 Lumber 500 Iron 2,500 Costs Time 25m 00s

Base Statistics Life: 1000 Population: 6 Attack: 350 Defense: 350 Load: 80 Food: 35 Speed: 750 Range: 80

Quest Military Service Cataphract Target 10 Cataphracts Awards Food 8,000 Lumber 10,000 Iron 8,000

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Troops
Worker • Warrior • Scout • Pikeman • Swordsman • Archer • Cavalry • Cataphract Transporter • Ballista • Battering Ram • Catapult