This post is about the europeans having greater military power than the asians during the late medieval ages and rennaissance and beyond. And at least equal in military power in the early and high middle ages.
During the early and high middle ages the crusade represented european strength. They took over vital areas to the muslims so quickly and they held them for such a long time with massive support from the european countries. The islamic world never owned so many major western european cities. The crusades ended because the europeans lost interest, probably not because they weren't able to. During the high middle ages the europeans have defeated the mongols at grobnok and kladsko which resulted in their retreat. My point is mainly based on the late middle ages. The europeans have much better armour than the asians. During the begnning of the hundred years war the europeans had plate combined with chain mail. this was already much better than what the asians had. During the middle of the hundred years war cannons were in vast use, the european men at arms were covered in full plate armour and I believe were the most eliete forces in the world. Europe had a great number of them which means they had a eliete reserve to use. Next, the european militia man was armoured in full chain mail and brigandines. They had at Least chain mail armour. This standard can not be compared with what the asians had. the europeans had better bows, The longbows and normal crossbows had an effective range of at least 200 meters. This was longer than the asian bows. The europeans had better castles and siege technology, they had put great importance on this since the roman days and after a thousand years of development this cannot be rivaled with. The europeans also had better naval power. They had thousands of history since the spartan days. The asians had a very late start. From my points I believe that the europeans were the strongest since the middle ages.
During the early and high middle ages the crusade represented european strength. They took over vital areas to the muslims so quickly and they held them for such a long time with massive support from the european countries. The islamic world never owned so many major western european cities. The crusades ended because the europeans lost interest, probably not because they weren't able to. During the high middle ages the europeans have defeated the mongols at grobnok and kladsko which resulted in their retreat. My point is mainly based on the late middle ages. The europeans have much better armour than the asians. During the begnning of the hundred years war the europeans had plate combined with chain mail. this was already much better than what the asians had. During the middle of the hundred years war cannons were in vast use, the european men at arms were covered in full plate armour and I believe were the most eliete forces in the world. Europe had a great number of them which means they had a eliete reserve to use. Next, the european militia man was armoured in full chain mail and brigandines. They had at Least chain mail armour. This standard can not be compared with what the asians had. the europeans had better bows, The longbows and normal crossbows had an effective range of at least 200 meters. This was longer than the asian bows. The europeans had better castles and siege technology, they had put great importance on this since the roman days and after a thousand years of development this cannot be rivaled with. The europeans also had better naval power. They had thousands of history since the spartan days. The asians had a very late start. From my points I believe that the europeans were the strongest since the middle ages.
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