knight
Sign in to savethumb|A 14th-century depiction of the 13th-century German knight Hartmann von Aue, from the [[Codex Manesse]]
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A knight was a warrior of high social status in medieval Europe who typically served a noble lord and followed a code of conduct. Knights were important members of medieval society who played key roles in warfare, governance, and culture during the Middle Ages.
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- Etymology
- History and evolution of medieval knighthood
- Pre-Carolingian legacies
- Carolingian age
- Multiple crusades and military orders
- Knightly culture in the Middle Ages
- Training
- Page
- Squire
- Accolade
- Chivalric code
- Tournaments
- Heraldry
- Equipment
- Medieval and Renaissance chivalric literature
- Decline
- Types of knighthood
- Hereditary knighthoods
- Continental Europe
- Ireland
- British baronetcies
- Chivalric orders
- Military orders
- Honorific orders of knighthood
- Women
- England and the United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
- The Low Countries
- Spain
- Notable knights
- See also
- Counterparts in other cultures
- Notes
- References
thumb|A 14th-century depiction of the 13th-century German knight Hartmann von Aue, from the [[Codex Manesse]]
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.