The stirrup enabled the horseman to lock his knees and deliver a lance blow, and to turn fully to draw the bow. In historiography, the "stirrup hypothesis" (Lynn White Jr.) links medieval knightly culture to Turkic technology.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Stirrup Enters Europe — Revolution in Mounted Combat?
- The metal stirrup used by the Turkic and other Central Asian tribes spread to Europe in the 5th-6th centuries CE through the Avars and subsequently other Germanic and Byzantine soldiers.
- When did Stirrup Enters Europe — Revolution in Mounted Combat happen?
- 500 CE
- Where did Stirrup Enters Europe — Revolution in Mounted Combat take place?
- Orta Avrupa