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Presumably swords were more effective from horseback than spears/lances until the invention of stirrups.
by hermitcrab 2y ago
Presumably swords were more effective from horseback than spears/lances until the invention of stirrups.
- pfdietz 2y agoSwords were used by "runners", infantry that accompanied chariots. A sword and small shield was better for an isolated soldier; spears were useful for soldiers in close formation.