Likewise , the Turkish timariots and qapikulu were often as heavily armoured as Western knights , and could stand the Hungarian , Albanian and Mongol horse archers .
The Russian druzhina cavalry developed as a countermeasure to the Tatar light troops .
The Turkish timariots and qapikulu were often as heavily armoured as Western knights , and could stand the Hungarian , Albanian and Mongol horse archers .
The Russian druzhina cavalry developed as a countermeasure to the Tatar light troops .