2025, Volume 7
Fábián István, BELLATOR EQUUS. BETWEEN VICTORY AND AGONY: LATE REPUBLICAN CAVALRY IN THE EAST
Lecturer, Ph.D., George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureş
Abstract: One of the greatest challenges for the Roman cavalry in the Late Republic was confronting the Parthian heavy cavalry. The outcomes of conflicts with the Parthians demonstrated that the result of battles depended not only on the skill of the commander but also on the discipline of the troops. The case studies, especially the Battles of Tigranocerta and Carrhae, emphasise that by selecting the terrain and leveraging infantry and cavalry for their specific roles, the course of the battle could be altered, ultimately defeating a formidable enemy.
Keywords: Rome, Parthia, cavalry, cataphracts, terrain, supplies.
Pages: 5-13