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Person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
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White Knight (Fitzgibbon family)
2 linksThe White Knight is one of three Hiberno-Norman hereditary knighthoods within Ireland dating from the medieval period.
Order of St. Olav
1 linksNorwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847.
Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847.
Knight, which is divided into two classes:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
3 linksLate 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English.
Late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English.
The knight's code of honour requires him to do whatever a damsel asks.
Freiherr
2 linksFreiherr (male, abbreviated as Frhr.), Freifrau (his wife, abbreviated as Frfr., literally "free lord" or "free lady") and Freiin (, his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire, and in its various successor states, including Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, etc. Traditionally it denotes the titled rank within the nobility above Ritter (knight) and Edler (nobility without a specific title) and below Graf (count, earl).
Infantry
1 linksMilitary specialization which engages in ground combat on foot.
Military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot.
After the fall of Rome, the quality of heavy infantry declined, and warfare was dominated by heavy cavalry, such as knights, forming small elite units for decisive shock combat, supported by peasant infantry militias and assorted light infantry from the lower classes.
Surcoat
1 linksOuter garment that was commonly worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers.
Outer garment that was commonly worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers.
From about the 12th century, knights wore long, flowing surcoats, frequently emblazoned with their personal arms, over their armor.
Accolade
2 linksThe accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) (benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.
Swordsmanship
0 linksSwordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword.
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills of a swordsman, a person versed in the art of the sword.
As time passed, the spatha evolved into the arming sword, a weapon with a notable cruciform hilt common among knights in the Medieval Age.
Shield
3 linksPiece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm.
Piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm.
As body armour improved, knight's shields became smaller, leading to the familiar heater shield style.
Pas d'armes
0 linksType of chivalric hastilude that evolved in the late 14th century and remained popular through the 15th century.
Type of chivalric hastilude that evolved in the late 14th century and remained popular through the 15th century.
It involved a knight or group of knights (tenans or "holders") who would stake out a traveled spot, such as a bridge or city gate, and let it be known that any other knight who wished to pass (venans or "comers") must first fight, or be disgraced.