Assume King Arthur was historical and lived in the first half of the sixth century in Britain. There were no knights then, but Arthur and his men had horses and used lances. Could stirrups have been in use also?
2006-10-22 06:46:12 · 6 answers · asked by Lord Na 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No -- stirrups were introduced to Europe by the Mongols in the 13th century.
2006-10-22 07:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, stirrups could not have been in use because this did not come around until the central middle ages. The advent of the stirrup led to the warrior aristocracy in the middle ages,due to the fact that they could stay on their horse. This is why our conception of knights ( handed down from renaissance lore) come from the central-high middle ages.
2006-10-22 14:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Isidro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, yes. Stirrups had been invented by that time period, and the use of the stirrup made hurling a lance from horseback much easier and more effective, as the horseman could brace his feet for the throw.
2006-10-22 13:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since saddles were so primitive and the outfits were so heavy.
I would assume that the stirrups would have actually held both the riders legs and possible some tie downs for other items as well. So yes....possibly so.
Yet not the the extent as the Spanish, since they were the master horsemen besides the Mores.
2006-10-22 13:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If King Arthur actually existed, then no, his troops would't be the "knights in shining armour" using stirrups. They would be light calvalry fighting in the "Roman" method of thrown lances (javelins).
2006-10-22 13:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if they were called stirrups back then but yes something was used to keep the feet in place.
2006-10-22 13:51:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋