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Clibanarians (κλιβανοφόροι, Latin clibanarii or clibinarii) - formed around the 3rd century n.e. heavy armor, used in antiquity and the Middle Ages by the Sasanids, Romans and Byzantines.

According to most of the reports, the cliques were heavily armored, primarily intended to fight other riders.

Combat Arms consisted of a long (360 cm), two-handed spear called a contingent or contingent, a sword or heavy sword, and a reflective arc. The protective armor was a helmet, a small round shield (cataphracters rarely used it), and a juggled cape covering the body from wrist to knee to which lapel, karatine or quilted cloth was applied. Legs were covered with braided braids, reinforced like forearms, metal rims.

The horse's armor was quilted or covered with metal, corner or droplets. Often only limited to a plate-shaped breastplate and a nose shield that covers the nose, forehead and eyes of the horse.

For comparison, the cataphracts were used to fight the enemy's foot and, consequently, had well-armored horses, protected from blows from the bottom and rarely used shields. They attacked in a straight line consisting of several rows.

In practice, the same trained rider, he could fight as a cliban and catapult, depending on his needs and layout. Therefore, both formations are often misleading not only in sources but also in historical studies. Images of the clergy of the epoch Bibliography

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