diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/mixins/cataphract.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/mixins/cataphract.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..487ed2112f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/mixins/cataphract.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
+<Entity>
+  <Attack>
+    <Melee>
+      <MaxRange op="add">3.0</MaxRange>
+    </Melee>
+  </Attack>
+  <Cost>
+    <Resources>
+      <metal op="add">10</metal>
+    </Resources>
+  </Cost>
+  <Identity>
+    <GenericName>Cataphract Cavalry</GenericName>
+    <VisibleClasses datatype="tokens">Cataphract</VisibleClasses>
+  </Identity>
+  <Position>
+    <TurnRate op="mul">0.8</TurnRate>
+  </Position>
+  <Resistance>
+    <Entity>
+      <Damage>
+        <Hack op="add">1</Hack>
+        <Pierce op="add">1</Pierce>
+        <Crush op="add">1</Crush>
+      </Damage>
+    </Entity>
+  </Resistance>
+  <UnitMotion>
+    <WalkSpeed op="mul">0.95</WalkSpeed>
+    <Acceleration op="mul">0.8</Acceleration>
+  </UnitMotion>
+</Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/pers/champion_cavalry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/pers/champion_cavalry.xml
index 8e5db789cf..e09f086c9a 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/pers/champion_cavalry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/pers/champion_cavalry.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Entity parent="template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman">
+<Entity parent="cataphract|template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman">
   <Identity>
     <Civ>pers</Civ>
     <Lang>persian</Lang>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/sele/champion_cavalry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/sele/champion_cavalry.xml
index eefab39af2..73f341a737 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/sele/champion_cavalry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/units/sele/champion_cavalry.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Entity parent="template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman">
+<Entity parent="cataphract|template_unit_champion_cavalry_spearman">
   <Identity>
     <Civ>sele</Civ>
     <Lang>greek</Lang>