A peasant was also very likely to be malnourished, while someone in a position to have been practicing for battle from a young age was likely to have been very

A peasant was also very likely to be malnourished, while someone in a position to have been practicing for battle from a young age was likely to have been very well nourished in comparison, especially during critical childhood years. An average military aristocrat probably had 10+ cm of height and 10+ kg of weight advantage on an average peasant.