It's the simple fact that they can access all of those with a little teching that makes them good. If only they could produce, Armenian Heavy Cavalry...
It's the simple fact that they can access all of those with a little teching that makes them good. If only they could produce, Armenian Heavy Cavalry...
Fighting isn't about winning, it's about depriving your enemy of all options except to lose.
"Hi, Billy Mays Here!" 1958-2009
Yes, compared to the contemporary cavalry Byzantine forces are likely to face, their horsemen are dominant, especially when pumped up by their uber-general. Better troops exist, but they simply don't get fielded in sufficient numbers to be a challenge (either because of era-restrictions or build requirements and cost).
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