07-04-2009, 08:30 PM
Thanks. It makes sense that a spear with a buttspike would be awkward on horseback, although the Macedonians managed it with longer spears.
Was the xyston used two-handed, or one-handed like the Macedonian cavalry lance? I though two-handed lance use was introduced from the steppes at a later period.
Was the xyston used two-handed, or one-handed like the Macedonian cavalry lance? I though two-handed lance use was introduced from the steppes at a later period.
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.