As its name suggests, the equestrian class was originally composed of the Roman cavalry. In 218 BC, equestrians took on more commercial roles when Lex Claudia prevented Senators from becoming ...

The later Roman cavalry was the primary defending force ... Frequently a whistle device was attached to the mouth or staff of the standard, to sound as it was moved around, either by a standard ...

Ermine Street Guard Roman cavalry, usually recruited from native tribes, often had expensively decorated equipment Helen Sharp, curator of archaeology at Leicestershire County Council museums ...