Roman Cavalry - Equites Honoriani Seniores

Unit History
A vexillationes comitatenses unit, the Equites Honoriani Seniores (Knights of the Honored First) were three Ordines, of partially armoured men, on unarmoured horses, with javelins, sword and shield. They relied on the speed of movement, the terror of cavalry in general, and the effect of concentration to break enemy formations. Well suited to fight other cavalry.
The unit has been mentioned in being both in Britanniarum and part of the forces around Mogontiacensis. The unit was in Britanniarum around the reign of Honorius or later (393-423). Around Mogontiacensis (the area around Mainz, Germany) these troops would have tried to stem the flow of Franks and Alamanni.

Comments
The figures in the unit shown are from Black Tree Designs with shield transfers from Little Big Men Studios. Unit painted over Christmas 2007.