Persische Kataphrakten
- No. and abbreviation
- 121 · PKN
- Class
- Heavy cataphracts (SWK) Cavalry
- Moral class
- RB Regular, class B
- Mount
- Needs one horse per man to raise
- Realms
- 1
Regular troops hold out longer in battle and are raised in smaller cohorts than irregulars.
Historical background
The Sasanians, who ruled Persia from AD 224, took over the armoured cavalry of the Parthians and made it the core of their army. Their noble riders wore helmet, armour and often face masks and fought with lance, bow and sword. With them Shapur I inflicted heavy defeats on the Romans and captured Emperor Valerian in AD 260.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Values per realm
Every realm that can raise this type has its own row for it.
| Realm | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persia | RB | 280 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.