Sassanid cavalry

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Zoroastrianism
nobility
royal authority
Persian_culture
gptkbp:availableIn gptkb:Arab_conquests
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Antiquity
gptkbp:historicalSignificance expansion of territory
military innovations
defense of the empire
cultural_exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sassanid cavalry
gptkbp:influenced medieval cavalry tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Parthian_cavalry
gptkbp:is_equipped_with cataphracts
gptkbp:knownFor historical battles
mobility
armor
logistical support
strategic importance
cultural impact
cavalry charges
tactical flexibility
shock tactics
battlefield mobility
heavy cavalry
elite units
tactical prowess
cavalry_formations
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Yazdegerd_III
gptkb:Khosrow_I
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Mesopotamia
Caucasus region
Persian Gulf region
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sassanid_Empire
gptkbp:supportedBy archers
infantry units
gptkbp:training swordsmanship
horseback archery
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Sassanid_Empire
gptkbp:usedIn battles
gptkbp:uses flanking maneuvers
hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:utilizes sieges
raids
defensive operations
offensive operations