How the Romans Fought the Step Nomads in Anatolia

Roman armies struggled against step nomads, born in the saddle horse archers were like centaurs. They had skills and speed and accuracy with a bow that was beyond normal men. The romans did not devise new tactics to combat the nomad domination of the plateau. They continued to target cities. John tried to capture neo caesarea. Manuel bet the farm on sacking iconium. But had those cities fallen, it is uncertain whether it would have effected the balance of power in anatolia. The third crusade will sack iconium, and the seljucks will shrug it off.