What type of horses did the Trojans ride into war? I need some help so if you could help me with this that'd be great! Thanks a lot!
2007-11-29 04:41:02 · 6 answers · asked by Dancing Belle 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
As far as I know the Trojans rarely rode horses, as horses in those days had not yet been selectively bred to be as big and strong as the horses of today. They did use horses in battle but, like the Mycenean and Minoan Greeks, Egyptians, Babylonians etc, to draw chariots not to ride. There are lots of stories in Homer about the battles between the aristocratic warrior charioteers.
Occasionally in this period of history horses were used for transport but usually for messengers or scouts as they didn't have the size and stamina for battle.
2007-11-29 12:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tim W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Trojans were foot soldiers, so only a few officers and messangers, if ANY, had horses.
They fought in a tight formation called a phalanx, 7 or more men deep, each holding a spear that was up to 24 ft long, so they presented a deep wall of spears to the enemy. It took much training to move in this tight formation, pressing against an enemy formation. Swords were a back up weapon only.
2007-11-29 07:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be confused about the meaning of the term "Trojan Horse." Usually, that term describes, not a horse ridden by a Trojan warrior, but rather a trick played on the Trojans by their Greek enemies.
http://www.stanford.edu/~plomio/history.html
2007-11-29 05:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by classmate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why, Trojan Horses, of course!
2007-11-29 05:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traveler! The most amazing horse ever!
http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/IMREC/spirit/traveler/home.html
2007-11-29 04:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lenny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They rode Latex horses. >8P
2007-11-29 04:47:52 · answer #6 · answered by The hands that killed Jesus. 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋