Note, though, that agrarian Eurasians empires ended up winning their 1000 thousand years struggle against the steppe peoples.
Yes, and I believe that the invention and spread of firearms was key to this as they reduce the skill dependence of warfare, reducing the advantage that a dedicated warband has over a sedentary population.
That, but getting your army from mostly melee to mostly range and solving your operational problems helps a lot too.
Note, though, that agrarian Eurasians empires ended up winning their 1000 thousand years struggle against the steppe peoples.
Yes, and I believe that the invention and spread of firearms was key to this as they reduce the skill dependence of warfare, reducing the advantage that a dedicated warband has over a sedentary population.
That, but getting your army from mostly melee to mostly range and solving your operational problems helps a lot too.