Why do people still believe, that knights were stupid and sluggish

>>1320249
wee-a-boos

>>1320249

It mostly seems to come from 18th and 19th century pseudohistorians, trying to portray themselves as much more enlightened and intelligent than those brutish middle age people.

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>>1320249
>does your pommel even half sword

>>1320249
from the high speed low drag samurai lovers

>>1320270
>>1320251
It actually came from Europeans.

historians of fencing in particular portrayed modern fencing (circa 1800's) as the epitome of skill and refinement, far superior to anything that came before.

Because they were stupid and sluggish fighters when compared to samurai which according to experts from Deadliest Warrior were the best warriors in history.

>>1320370
>19th Century Europe.
As with almost every historical myth.

It started out in the 19th Century, was propagated by orientalists in the 20th century, and continues nowadays because of weeaboos.