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Le Chevalier errant

c. 1394–1396 · 14th century

Le Chevalier errant ('The Knight Errant') is an allegorical romance in French prose and verse written by Marquis Thomas III of Saluzzo in the 1390s, while he was a prisoner in Turin. It follows a knight through the courts of Love, Fortune and Knowledge and presents gatherings of famous heroes and heroines. It inspired the frescoes of the Nine Worthies at the Castello della Manta.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Le Chevalier errant. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-chevalier-errant
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“Le Chevalier errant.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-chevalier-errant. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Le Chevalier errant.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-chevalier-errant.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Le Chevalier errant’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/le-chevalier-errant (Accessed: ).

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