What was the biggest army raised during the medieval era?

There are many possible answers regarding this topic but by following the sources we could analyze the possible number of troops that were fighting in a single battle during the medieval period. read more

There probably isn’t a definitive answer. However, during the medieval period, only China attained populations pushing 100 million concentrated in singular states, so it’s a good place to look. read more

Comparing the medieval period with the ancient period, we are to conclude that a lot of things have changed in the battlefield. In the ancient period the army was more professional and because of this, the force was bigger and stronger. read more

In classic European Medieval times there would be knights who had some duties to preserve their martial skills but most of their army were essentially peasant levies, the so called feudal armies. Even peasants may perfect skills such as archery, especially when encouraged by competition but what interests me is the ability to function together as coherent subgroups as opposed to a rabble. read more

What Was the Biggest Army Raised in the Medieval Era Posted by Alcibiades | Feb 26, 2017 | Medieval History | 0 There are many possible answers regarding this topic but by following the sources we could analyze the possible number of troops that were fighting in a single battle during the medieval period. read more