Great Battles of History GBOH Cataphract punched + Attila unpunched 1999 GMT oop

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Item: Cataphract The Reconquest of the Roman Empire + Attila Scourge of RomeAuthor: Richard Berg and Mark HermanPublisher: GMT GamesCondition: Excellent. Cataphract box has slight shelf wear. Interior components are in great condition. Game is partially punched but has been inventoried and is complete. Attila is unpunched, unused, and complete. See photos.Description:Cataphract is defined as a heavily armored cavalryman modelled either on the Sarmatians (cataphractarius) or the Persians (clibanarius). He was the ultimate mounted armored warrior of the ancient world, trained in both shock and missile combat.Cataphract portrays the development of the art of war wrought by the early Byzantine Empire, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, under his great Generals, Belisarius and Narses. During this period the Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, for a brief period of time, re-captured a large portion of what was formerly the Western Roman Empire. Although successful in its attempts to reconquer Italy and North Africa, the Byzantine Empire's resources were insufficient to hold on to its gains.Cataphract covers all the major battles that defined this era. To place these battles in their proper historical context, the Campaign Game, Justinian, is enclosed, which covers the quest to reconquer the Roman Empire under read more