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Knight - Wikipedia A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church, or the country, especially in a military capacity [1][2] The concept of a knighthood may have been inspired by the ancient Greek hippeis (ἱππεῖς) and Roman equites [3] In the Early Middle Ages in Western Christian Europe
Knight | History, Orders, Facts | Britannica Knight, now a title of honor bestowed for a variety of services, but originally in the European Middle Ages a formally professed cavalryman The first medieval knights were professional cavalry warriors, some of whom were vassals holding lands as fiefs from the lords in whose armies they served
KNIGHT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of KNIGHT is a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior; especially : a man ceremonially inducted into special military rank usually after completing service as page and squire
Medieval Knight - World History Encyclopedia Requirements to become a knight included an aristocratic birth, training from childhood, money for weapons, horses and squires, and a knowledge of the rules of chivalry
Knight - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Knights were the best soldiers in the kingdom Knights fought for lords or nobles, and got land in return They thought honour was very important, and they had a code of honour called chivalry A knight usually had a coat of arms, also called an armorial achievement
KNIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary a man given a rank of honour by a head of state in some countries because of his special achievements In the UK and some Commonwealth countries, he has the right to use the title "Sir": He is expected to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England
Knights | Medieval Times Dinner Tournament Knights were medieval gentleman-soldiers, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire Originally knights were attendants or specialized foot-soldiers, but the status of knights was elevated around 800 A D
How Knights Work - HowStuffWorks Knights were medieval warriors that were highly trained from a young age Learn about knights and the process of training to become a medieval knight
Knight - definition of knight by The Free Dictionary 2 any person of a rank similar to that of the medieval knight 3 a man upon whom nonhereditary knighthood is conferred by a sovereign, in Great Britain ranking next below a baronet 4 a member of any association that designates its members as knights
Medieval Knights: Heroes and Warriors | History Cooperative Medieval knights were the most skilled and feared warriors of the Christian world of their time They were cavalrymen in service of the church and the state and they went through extremely rigorous training to attain the title and position of a knight