I had a few burning questions about Byzantine (Roman) cavalry formations during the Komnenian period - 1081-1204. Firstly, how heavily did the Romans at this time utilize horse archers and mounted archery as part of their cavalry tactics? There are numerous historical references to horse archers in the primary sources, but where any of them equipped as heavy horse archers or were the majority akin to the lighter "Turcopoles" referenced in Crusader accounts of the period?
Finally, would a alt history Rhomania that re-absorbed Anatolia come to utilize mounted archery more effectively if it possessed a larger Turkish population?
Finally, would a alt history Rhomania that re-absorbed Anatolia come to utilize mounted archery more effectively if it possessed a larger Turkish population?