Originally, Franks campaigned on foot, but their armies evolved to become a cavalry force. As mentioned above, the appearance of the Eastern stirrup provided riders with a relatively stable fighting platform, to the point where the impression is strongly rooted that until the introduction of gunpowder, cavalry dominated the battlefield of the medieval era. Cavalry played an important role on the battlefield and no, the medieval period was not without creative insights into weapons technology, quite the contrary...

"How do I get other people to pay attention to me?" Every person and situation is different. Our needs for acceptance and recognition vary to a great degree. Some people could care less while others need lots of "love". It's perfectly normal and we are unique no matter how universal some basic human behaviors are. I think that independence form opinions and approvals of others is crucial to self-development, but I am not here to judge those who need more recognition than others. However, I'd like to discuss an aspect of life more bothersome to those who do crave to be recognized and accepted (for whatever reason)...