Glossary · Term
Heavy cavalry
Heavy cavalry refers to mounted troops with substantial armour and weapons, used for shock action against enemy formations. The Sasanian Empire fielded armoured cavalry as the core of its army, which the Rashidun Caliphate faced in its conquests. Mounted warriors were also central to the armies of the Carolingian Empire.
Mentioned in 13 profiles
Kanem-Bornu EmpireMilitaryPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthMilitaryRashidun CaliphateMilitarySasanian EmpireMilitaryGoguryeoMilitaryFunj SultanateMilitarySarmatiansMilitary, ImpactFirst Bulgarian EmpireMilitaryKingdom of Hungary (1000-1301)MilitaryOld Swiss ConfederacyImpactKingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)MilitaryAlansMilitary, ImpactUdaipur StateMilitary
Mentioned in 1 state history
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Heavy cavalry. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavy-cavalry
- MLA
- “Heavy cavalry.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavy-cavalry. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Heavy cavalry.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavy-cavalry.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Heavy cavalry’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heavy-cavalry (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻