Charge of the Cataphracts (Ancient Battle Music)

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  • Composed by Tyler Cunningham
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    The Cataphract was a type of heavy cavalryman used primarily in late antiquity up through the High Middle Ages. Nations deploying cataphracts at some time in their history included the Sarmatians, Parthian dynasty, Sassanid Persians, Armenians, Pergamenes, and later Romans, Byzantines and others. Cataphracts were the heavy assault force of most nations that used them, acting as shock troops supported by light or heavy infantry and foot or mounted archers.
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ความคิดเห็น • 160

  • @imperatoraugustus25
    @imperatoraugustus25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Legit my favorite unit of the ancient period

  • @meilinchan7314
    @meilinchan7314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    "Arise, Son of Parthia. Not everyone gets a second chance."

  • @MegaTang1234
    @MegaTang1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    The answer to Rome's heavy infantry, Is Parthia's/Sassanian 's Heavy Cavalry

    • @fatemehasghari9074
      @fatemehasghari9074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Let me fix it cavlary plus archers

    • @user-jw2hq5yj4d
      @user-jw2hq5yj4d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @PJ Rivera we didn't join romans

    • @xshandy5812
      @xshandy5812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @PJ Rivera And later the European generally. They were later known as "Knights"

    • @va_rio845
      @va_rio845 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @PJ Rivera Also Byzantine army deployed them, for almost 1000 years

  • @pedroh2671
    @pedroh2671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Total war must sign you as musical producer

  • @bahramshirazi4845
    @bahramshirazi4845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Roman accounts noted the coming of Parthian armies accompanied by the sound of terrifying war drums. Great touch there. Could use some sick Avestan chanting in the background tho :)

  • @aurail_a4534
    @aurail_a4534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    I feel like cataphracts are a pretty underrated force in history. Yes they weren't as fast as knights and yes their armor might've not been as advanced (but their armor was still effective), but they are still a force to be reckoned with. Especially considering the fact that they existed hundreds of years (late antiquity) before knights did, in large numbers as well. Anyways, great music man. You have earned yourself a new subscriber :)

    • @aurail_a4534
      @aurail_a4534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @PJ Rivera yeah im aware that knights evolved from cataphracts. As you said, their armor is superior but was (to degree) inspired by previous cataphracts. Knights also used stirrups which (at least not until late antiquity) cataphracts did not.
      Edit: maybe they didnt use stirrups at all, Im not 100% certain. I saw a source somewhere say that towards the 4th to 6th cen. they started to use stirrups.

    • @aurail_a4534
      @aurail_a4534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @PJ Rivera yeah i agree with you

    • @meilinchan7314
      @meilinchan7314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @D Anemon : There is talk that different methods of metallurgy produced diffferent exigencies -- European plate mail was developed because (A) the quality of metalworking wasn't as good as that in China and/or India in the Middle Ages and (B) plate mail was developed mainly to counter stray bullets - before the Early Modern Era, only sallets were genuine plate mail, the rest of a knight's accoutrements may have consisted of either leather, mail, or brigandine - the latter being popular all across Eurasia.
      It was still in use by the Napoleonic Wars, although many a cavalryman despaired at the prospect of wearing a plate mail cuirass into combat -- even if it meant that he could survive a melee encounter with say, a "naked" Cossack or Chevau-Leger (they were "naked" because they didn't like the prospect of wearing heavy armour).

    • @picollojr9009
      @picollojr9009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@meilinchan7314 thats a myth, you know that... European Metal working was as good as Middle easterns or china's, they even had an early version of Blast furnaces at the Iron Ages.

    • @picollojr9009
      @picollojr9009 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @scrantonhesser4270
    @scrantonhesser4270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The whole era of ancient time period in the mediteranean is just a centuries long season of *F* *R* *I* *E* *N* *D* *S*

    • @hannibalbarca8411
      @hannibalbarca8411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      especially carthage and rome

    • @direct2397
      @direct2397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This comment made me cry man 🤣

    • @eedwardgrey2
      @eedwardgrey2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hannibalbarca8411 Could your earth BE any more salted?

  • @Blackdragon1331
    @Blackdragon1331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Dude if i was Iranian i would set up that 1:10 in my room or gym. Increasing motivation and inspiration by 300%! Hell i'm Swedish and i'm looking for that picture.

    • @immortal5563
      @immortal5563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks for your good recommendation. i will do this tomorrow at gym :))

    • @sepehrniknam9069
      @sepehrniknam9069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I shall do that
      Thank you Brave Viking

    • @MuseEgg
      @MuseEgg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wow u put it as ur pfp

    • @rahanmirani1966
      @rahanmirani1966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It makes me proud that you're familier with history of my country
      Good recommendation man🔥🔥🔥

    • @Blackdragon1331
      @Blackdragon1331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rahanmirani1966 History of Iran is super cool, have a nice day!

  • @hindurashtra63
    @hindurashtra63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I remember how OP Cataphracts were in Age of Empires.
    I used to play Persian Civilizaton and research Metallurgy and unlock "Cataphract Units" and I literally won the game..

  • @XristosArgyropoulos
    @XristosArgyropoulos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Run my horse, run!
    For there is glory on the horison

  • @ilijaristic1120
    @ilijaristic1120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love your music so much, you are so underrated, you have my full support just keep going!

  • @cradleofdragonswithroycefr980
    @cradleofdragonswithroycefr980 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:08 badass

  • @tastetwosome
    @tastetwosome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    next: persian empire [Achaemenid]

  • @yaqubebased1961
    @yaqubebased1961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is amazing. Thank you!

  • @ariya3833
    @ariya3833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video deserves a million likes! Thank you so much. I can't help but relisten to it.
    Greetings from The lands of The Great Medes, Persians, and The Parthians.

  • @SpookerXG
    @SpookerXG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The best ancient song you made, in my opinion.

  • @MadMamluk88
    @MadMamluk88 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Iran, masters of cavalry versus Rome, masters of infantry. These two were well suited as enemies on the battlefield.

  • @cameronf5893
    @cameronf5893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love the music but I gotta say you put some really cool art in these videos too. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @MeadowBear99
    @MeadowBear99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A cool piece.

  • @armaholic5949
    @armaholic5949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing work!

  • @falsedmitry3922
    @falsedmitry3922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    1:08-1:17- Who you callin Pinhead ?

  • @Крэйден_х
    @Крэйден_х 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very good one!

  • @cowboyxd5780
    @cowboyxd5780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good song

  • @the100radsstalker93
    @the100radsstalker93 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The empire couldn't even afford these guys in the later ages.

  • @lxiv8379
    @lxiv8379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    and thats a new peace for my collection, trurly a masterpeace!
    Ps: Are you going to do more roman themed stuff? 😀 It always sound amazing!

  • @Armorius2199
    @Armorius2199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dope ass musik my man!

  • @cynfaelalek-walker7003
    @cynfaelalek-walker7003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Me when I see a music title with Persian in it but the thumbnail is desert, Me: don't you dare! Don't you dare do it!

  • @FarooqKhanx-mk5jv
    @FarooqKhanx-mk5jv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a pashtun I'm descendant of the Scythians 🏹🏇We aryans rise together💪

  • @NaderKhorasani
    @NaderKhorasani 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Iranian heavy Cataphracts and light horse archers👌🏼

  • @EnToutoiNika
    @EnToutoiNika 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    0:24 that guy is carrying the Dacian Draco, in the back.

    • @pgcrmc8010
      @pgcrmc8010 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man of culture I see.

    • @aryaa7069
      @aryaa7069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Iranian tribes like Sarmatians and Parthians also used it

    • @hisenburger2
      @hisenburger2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's azhi-dahaka or azhdeha
      It's was symbol of parthians

  • @el_chico1313
    @el_chico1313 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    aoeII AI: 5 cataphracts charge
    me: heavy sweating and ptsd kicking in

  • @nicolasmichel1443
    @nicolasmichel1443 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!

  • @fatemehasghari9074
    @fatemehasghari9074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    And we killed many wild romans

  • @papasgeorge3421
    @papasgeorge3421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    strike first strike hard no mersy.Freedom or Death

  • @dearomania8289
    @dearomania8289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    👍👍👍

  • @dariush6885
    @dariush6885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great Iranian (Median_Persian_Parthian) Cataphracts

  • @Dani2kGaming_GEIR
    @Dani2kGaming_GEIR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    those are iranian cataphpracts

  • @magisterlogicae9646
    @magisterlogicae9646 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    IIIIII LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUUUUUUCH!!! FUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @plolsteg7705
    @plolsteg7705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That’s what Byzantine PTSD sounds like

    • @dimitrisg45
      @dimitrisg45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But byzantines used cataphracts too . They even became superior than the Persian ones

    • @wankawanka3053
      @wankawanka3053 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Uhhh byzantines used cataphracts too plus they beat the persians so much they couldn't do anything against the arabs

    • @bubuluwithagoldendudul9709
      @bubuluwithagoldendudul9709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wankawanka3053 I feel like you missed something here , muslims took on rome first and then Iran , after the collapse of Persia byzantines were merely a shadow of what they were before

  • @websurfer352
    @websurfer352 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The cataracts cannot see well there is nothing to fear from them!!

  • @Владимир-ь9и5н
    @Владимир-ь9и5н 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Очень круто

  • @eugenemiller8891
    @eugenemiller8891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Epic music on this video, but many historians believe that the Byzantine (700-1100 AD) cataphract cavalry were armored horse archers mounted on unarmored horses. Perhaps only the front ranks of each squadron used lances as their main weapon. The Byzantine squadrons probably copied the tactics and weapons of central Asian steppe nomads, because they were the most formidable opponents. Heavy armored cavalry, as depicted in this video, was usually no match for disciplined horse archers. Centuries later the Cossacks used pistols and lances to battle Tartar horse archers, but the Cossacks were not burdened by armor.

    • @dimitrisg45
      @dimitrisg45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Say that to the Turkish horse archers that were slaughtered by the cataphracts .... Too thick armor for an arrow to deal a real adamage to the horse or the Rider

    • @МаркоПетков-к8к
      @МаркоПетков-к8к 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cossacks used bows and arrows as well. They did wore armor too, not all of them, but they did, during the existence of Zaporozhian host. Cossacks do still exist, and we can trace their history to early 16th century. That's 5 centuries. Many things changed, especially considering their tactics and approach to war. They fought and won against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the strongest states at the time, which proves my point. It's not just abou the armor or weapons. It's tactics and logistics that win wars.

  • @CeLoFiN
    @CeLoFiN 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    💪

  • @randomgoogleaccount7845
    @randomgoogleaccount7845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wait is that roman parthia wars?!

  • @anonoymous9991
    @anonoymous9991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Roman FEARS the Cataphract.

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tout les 1000 ans

  • @Blackdragon1331
    @Blackdragon1331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imba music!

  • @brightburnedits4278
    @brightburnedits4278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Parthians sassanid🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷❤❤

  • @swindlerpit
    @swindlerpit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello. Can I use your music for a gameplay montage?

  • @alyssahobby8032
    @alyssahobby8032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It sounds good on 0.75

  • @Tschechowmusic
    @Tschechowmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍👍👌

  • @رضامارمولک-ت1ك
    @رضامارمولک-ت1ك 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    parthan and sasanid catafract vs roman

  • @lupettoversilia
    @lupettoversilia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    #MailRoyalCaneStaBene *!*

  • @Silencer333
    @Silencer333 ปีที่แล้ว

    why the cataphract in the foreground look like Mel Gibson From modern times and long hair.

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Et pour pas que ça ce répète nos frontières aéroports nos empire nos défense nos attaque nos frontières World Occidents France centre

  • @tomassarta
    @tomassarta ปีที่แล้ว

    Mi sembra che ci sia un grande errore storico, nelle immagini sino rappresentati Catafrakti dell' Impero Romano d'Oriente (l'Impero Bizantino non esiste è un termine moderno di invenzione anglosassone) che combattono contro soldati dell' Impero Romano d'Occidente. Una cosa impossibile sia sul piano temporale che sul piano ideologico perché vorrebbe dire combattere contro se stessi essendo due parti dello stesso impero.

  • @chaldeenchretien9366
    @chaldeenchretien9366 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    do babylonan mesopotamian , assyrian , chaldean , warriors music

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Les empire Britannia d'Amérique Nord

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Milenaire les empire Byzantine Italia Grecs Grèce moyen age antique Milenaire 15 siècle générations

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Les empire Francs chevalier Galois Romain les empire Germanique Celtes Chevalerie Allemand Angleterre Bretagne

  • @retardedgeeker
    @retardedgeeker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Nice!

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Médiéval Byzantin Italia Grece les empire Francs Espagna Portugal les empire Galois Romain + les empire Germanique Celtes Angleterre Bretagne allemand les empire Francs Espagna Portugal Francia les empire Byzantine Italia Grecs Romain Galois

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Les empire Francs Espagna Portugal et le nord du continent afrique

  • @sharkygames9633
    @sharkygames9633 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    when the eastern roman empire cataphracts charge the bulgarian lines

    • @nexotonian1
      @nexotonian1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm pretty sure the Romans had Equites, not Cataphracts. That was for the Bactrians and the Persians mostly

    • @sharkygames9633
      @sharkygames9633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nexotonian1 no the ERE adopted cataphracts from their sassanid counterparts and would become bulmark in byzantine armies Kataphraktoinon

  • @freshfrozen3035
    @freshfrozen3035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:27 what has Persia got to do with this?
    Again: 3:03

    • @notatroll78
      @notatroll78 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its achaemanid elite cataphract

  • @romanusromae7454
    @romanusromae7454 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just sayori

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Les empire Grecs les empire Galois Les empire Germanique les empire Celtes les empire Francs Espagna Portugal les empire Byzantine Italia Grecs de tout notre continent Ouest et EST Russe Pologne Ukraine Hongrie Autriche Norvège Finlande Suède militaire Milenaire one testament Christianisme

  • @erwannlegrand1197
    @erwannlegrand1197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Les empire Occidentaux Occidental

  • @valmm666vampire
    @valmm666vampire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:07 - 1:22 KU KU KLAN helmet

    • @CAESAR-qv2rh
      @CAESAR-qv2rh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bruh

    • @OkurkaBinLadin
      @OkurkaBinLadin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@CAESAR-qv2rh He cant be helped, he is victim of american education.

    • @valmm666vampire
      @valmm666vampire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OkurkaBinLadin
      I'm not American , i'm German ...

    • @lilestojkovicii6618
      @lilestojkovicii6618 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmaoo

    • @hibye7385
      @hibye7385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@valmm666vampire Then you must be suffering from West German education.

  • @cdr1179
    @cdr1179 ปีที่แล้ว

    Byzantium never sounded so good 🤘

    • @parsarustami774
      @parsarustami774 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Byzantine? That's literally parthians

    • @SagaciousOwl
      @SagaciousOwl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah that is literally the sound of byzantium's nemesis lol

    • @cdr1179
      @cdr1179 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@parsarustami774 it could go either way to be honest, a lot of the images used were of byzantine cataphracts.

    • @parsarustami774
      @parsarustami774 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cdr1179 literally non of them were Byzantine lol. eastern rome had different cataphracts. It's similar to persia but still different.

  • @ripclcze8845
    @ripclcze8845 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol

  • @7XXXXXXX7-V
    @7XXXXXXX7-V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You need to put this on spotify or soundcloud