Italic cavalry in the 3 century Bc.

[gie]

I am interested in the appearances of the italic cavalry ( not that of Rome people)in the 3 century Bc. I pretty accustomed with the information in the 4 Bc but I am looking information about the 3 Century Bc.
Also any info about the appearance of italic warriors in the 3 Century Bc is highly appreciated
Can some one tell me where I could find information on the subject ?

[JP Vieira]

Hi
There is some information about it in Peter Connolly's "Greece and Rome at War".
There is some description about the samnite, Campanian and Celtic cavalry from the 3rd century BC.
If you do not have this book, just let me know and I will send the corresponding (digitalized) pages from it.
Cheers
JP Vieira

[gie]

I have the book. but it treats more the IV not the III century. The cavalry must have evolved over one century.

[MeinPanzer]

I have the book. but it treats more the IV not the III century. The cavalry must have evolved over one century.

The third century BC saw the introduction of the large circular ribbed cavalry shield to the Italic heavy cavalry.



A Frentani coin.

http://www.antiquemilitaryhistory.com/i ... alian3.jpg
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This is a terracotta urn lid (?) from Campania that seems to show Samnites (one part shows a nude infantryman who wears one greave only on the left leg but who is unfortunately not otherwise armed) defeating some other opponents, perhaps Greek. Full paint was still preserved all over it when discovered.

At this time, lighter Italic cavalry carried thureoi (the oval Celtic shield, like the guy in this next stele).

http://www.antiquemilitaryhistory.com/i ... mnite1.jpg

As to infantry, here is a Samnite stele from the 3rd C. BC