cataphract

Though he's only ever seen a drawing of a cataphract.

It is difficult to determine when exactly the cataphract saw his final day.

On his way, the cataphract sent a silent thought back.

He couldn't really see most of the wagon's interior, because the cataphract was in the way.

The young cataphract was more terrified than he'd ever been in his life.

The cataphract turned and plunged into the darkness of the trees.

The cataphract's eyes ranged the landscape behind the small command party.

A type of cataphract called a clibanarius also appears in the 4th-century record.

Even the young cataphract, the sick one, was there.

Belisarius, smiling, turned back to the cataphract standing next to him.

Seeing himself the focus of attention, the shy young cataphract tensed.

He fixed the young cataphract with dark eyes gazing down a long, pointed nose.

Seeing all eyes upon him, the young cataphract straightened.

And how the general, cold-faced, had simply spoken the name of his cataphract.

The cataphract eased up the pressure on his captive's throat.

The young cataphract was very weak, but quite alert.

The cataphract's narrow face held no expression at all.

And they were now too close for that horrifying cataphract archery.

Maurice, his father's cataphract, had seen the girl before.

The cataphract was plucking at the sheets of his bed, as if distracted.

This general, on the other hand, was passionately devoted to the cataphract traditions.

"Anyone who can fight well, and can learn to become a cataphract.

"Any Roman cataphract can make do with two servants, easily.

The child might be his, after all, and besides, he wasn't a true cataphract but just a tough kid from Thrace.

The pirate never lost his determination to slay the cataphract.