IMC 2017: Sessions
Session 1141: The Martial Horse and Rider
Wednesday 5 July 2017, 11.15-12.45
| Organisers: | Timothy Dawson, Independent Scholar, Leeds Anastasija Ropa, Department of Management & Communication Science, Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Timothy Dawson, Independent Scholar, Leeds |
| Paper 1141-a | Hunting and Fighting on Horseback According to King John I of Portugal, 1385-1433 (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Comparative, Language and Literature - Spanish or Portuguese, Military History |
| Paper 1141-b | Continuity and Change: European Horses, Horsemanship, and Material Culture from Late Antiquity to the Crusades (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Economics - General, Military History |
| Paper 1141-c | The Use and Development of Bows and Crossbows as Cavalry Weapons in Medieval Europe (Language: English) Index terms: Military History, Technology |
| Abstract | The session on the martial horse and rider highlights the wide range of military and paramilitary practices dependent on the horse and human collaboration. The session tracks the evolution of equestrian martial practices from the early medieval period to the end of the Middle Ages across a range of geographic regions, venturing beyond Europe into the north of Africa, where mounted warriors were exposed to foreign experiences and influences. The papers highlight the importance of horsemanship to medieval knights and soldiers and refer to techniques that originated with particular cultures and could be regarded as 'other' elsewhere in Europe. |