Religion / idea · concept

Knighthood

Also known as knightly

Knighthood refers to the tradition of an elite class of mounted, heavily armed warriors bound by status and service to a ruler. Its armoured cavalry influenced Byzantine heavy cavalry and, through several channels of transmission, the medieval European knightly tradition. Elite horsemen of this kind were the backbone of Sasanian military power.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Duchy of Swabia Barony of Kalavryta Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Knighthood. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/knighthood
MLA: “Knighthood.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/knighthood. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Knighthood.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/knighthood.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Knighthood’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/knighthood (Accessed: ).

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