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The Byzantine Cataphracts used the now extinct Nisean horse breed for their units. Were these any different in terms of combat prowess compared to the warhorses of later western European knights / heavy cavalry regiments?

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The Byzantine Cataphracts used the now extinct Nisean horse breed for their units. Were these any different in terms of combat prowess compared to the warhorses of later western European knights / heavy cavalry regiments?	2312