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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Yes, obvious historical gaffes can bother me quite a bit, though I'll admit that I'm a lot more forgiving of movies in that regard than books. The mention of Stirrups from a time period before stirrups were in common use is a pet peeve. Stirrups were not common in the West until much later than a lot of people think.
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I vaguely seem to remember stirrups were in common use in the West (by which I take it, you mean Europe) by the 8th century. Or are you referring to elsewhere/elsewhen?
I do remember laughing in one movie set in Rome where they were using stirrups. The ignominy of dismounting to fight on foot was not for them.