Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987
Nicolle, David / Reynolds, Wayne![Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/146/1463163/CHSBZCOP031463163.jpg)
The army of Charlemagne and his successors enabled the western Franks to recreate what contemporaries regarded as a 'reborn' western Roman empire. Frankish society was well prepared for war, with outstanding communications drawing together the disparate regions of a large empire. The role of mounted troops, the essential striking force of the Frankish army, is explored here. Alongside it was the impact that new technology, such as stirrups, ha...