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Kingdom of Charlemagne (Age of Charlemagne) Military Tier 13

Stirrup

A simple innovation that enables horse and rider to move - and kill - as one.

Although the horse was always a valuable tool in pre-industrialised warfare, it was not until the development of the stirrup that cavalry truly became a properly versatile battlefield force. Although stirrups were first used by the Assyrians in approximately 700BC, they were rudimentary cloth pads that provided no real stability for the rider. It was the Sarmatians that developed the single stirrup, much similar to the device we now know, during the 1st century BC, but it wasn't until the 5th century AD that it began to spread to western Europe. As the Avars migrated across the continent, they brought their impressive nomad cavalry technology with them. Stirrups enabled a rider more stability atop his horse, especially in conjunction with developments in saddle technology; the pommel saddle giving more rigid support and allowing riders to control their horses whilst wielding weapons at the same time. With support beneath from a sturdy saddle and with well-developed stirrups, the horseman was both master of his steed and master of the battlefield.

Effects

Unit experience: +1 for cavalry unit recruits (faction_to_character_own_unseen)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Noble Habitus

Enables
Enables Technologies	Professional Soldiers

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