The Hidden Tactics of Rome's Cavalry Training

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This video revisits the training series with the Roman Imperial cavalry! As the less known branch of the Roman military, they are often left in the dark. So this video hopes to bring them into the light as a crucial, deadly, and worthy component of the Roman army.

Primary Sources:
Tac. Ann. 4, 46.
Verg. Aen. 1.
Procop. History of the Wars. 1, 18, 43-9.


Recruitment Areas (0:00)
Conscription (1:33)
Probatio (3:25)
Cavalry Units (4:22)
Horse Probatio (6:33)
Rider Boot Camp (8:01)
Horse Boot Camp (9:39)
Advanced Training (10:47)
Hippika Gymnasia (14:40)