The Vardatorii were an elite group of Byzantine noblemen. They were mounted and equipped with bows - and were best employed in skirmishes against other horse archers, where their heavy armour usually prevailed. It was their decisive tactics that contributed to Heraclius' victory at Yarmuk.
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