The Clibanarii (from the Latin, clibani, meaning campoven) were a late Roman and Byzantine military unit of heavy armored horsemen. Similar to the Cataphracti they themselves and their horses were fully armoured, earning them the name campoven. The Cataphracti (from the Greek, κατάφÏακτοι) were a late Roman and Byzantine military unit of heavy armored horsemen, adopted from Eastern parts of the Roman Empire (Nikonorov 1985a) and from the Sarmatians (Tacitus, Histories i. ...
The Clibanarii were used mostly by Eastern armies; for example, they were used by the Palmyrene Empire, and fought against the inferior Roman cavalry at Immae and Emesa. The Battle of Immae was fought between the Roman army of Emperor Aurelian and the armies of Palmyrene Empire, whose leader Queen Zenobia was perceived as a threat by Rome. ... The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. ...
The vexillationes of Clibanarii were first with the general and his bodyguard in the centre of the line, as always the Clibanarii look magnificent in their full armour.
The attack of the Clibanarii was not so successful, but did push the Iranians backwards some 50 paces or so.
Spurred on as it where by the loss of the Comites Clibanarii the other vexillationes redoubled their attacks and drove the Iranians back wards once again whilst in the centre the 4 vexillationes of Equites Sagittarii bravely held out against the foe.
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