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Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:31 am
by Atheling_2006
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For many more pictures and a detailed description of the arms and armour plus tactical use of the Nikephorian) Kataphractoi please feel free to pop over to my Just Add Water blog here
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co ... orian.html:


Almost certainly the most attractive of all the units in an early 10th CE Thematic Byzantine army are, of course, the Kataphractoi. Fully enclosed in many layers of armour, invincible like a middle ages version of the battle tank. Well, not quite but that is certainly the impression they were meant to have on the enemy. One Arab soldier poet described the Byzantine horses as having no legs!

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Cheers

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:34 pm
by Count Belisarius
Wow. Those are splendid!

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:39 pm
by Atheling_2006
Count Belisarius wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:34 pm Wow. Those are splendid!
Many thanks Count :)

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:55 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
Very stunning, vibrant colours.



Willz.

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:02 pm
by Atheling_2006
Willz the Wargamer wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:55 pm Very stunning, vibrant colours.



Willz.
Thank you Willz :)

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:45 pm
by Spanner
Very impressive, mate. Will we get a photo of the army on parade?

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:10 pm
by valleyboy
Spanner wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:45 pm Very impressive, mate. Will we get a photo of the army on parade?
Never mind the army
Our aim should be to make him get every figure he owns out and put it on parade :D
That would be a real treat

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:28 pm
by Spanner
How much server space do we have on LaW, VB? Would it be enough?

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:40 am
by Atheling_2006
Thank to all who commented- appreciated.
Spanner wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:45 pm Very impressive, mate. Will we get a photo of the army on parade?
Later on when I have another unit of Light Cav, a unit of Heavy Tagmata Cav. and at least two more infantry units completed!

Re: Byzantine,Tagmatic (Nikephorian) Kataphractoi

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:10 pm
by Essex Boy
Ooh, they're very pretty. And I really love the sabot base - pure genius.

Iain