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title: Sassanian-era Cataphract
author: John Tremelling
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12323/sassanian-era-cataphract/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: GNU Free Documentation License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sassanian-era Cataphract
_Authored by John Tremelling_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12323.jpg)
## Image Caption
Historical reenactment of a [Sassanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/)-era cataphract, complete with a full set of scale armor for the horse.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Tremelling, J. (2020, May 29). Sassanian-era Cataphract. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Tremelling, John. "Sassanian-era Cataphract." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2020. .
### MLA
Tremelling, John. "Sassanian-era Cataphract." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Sasanid_Cataphract_Uther_Oxford_2003_06_2(1).jpg) by [**John Tremelling**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Sasanid_Cataphract_Uther_Oxford_2003_06_2(1).jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 29 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [GNU Free Documentation License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.