Knights



Knights were men in armor who fought for nobility to defend the castles. From 900-1300, they were the most dominant fighters on the battlefield. Knights are famous for fighting the Muslim Turks in the crusades. Knights were closely associated with warfare and power. They fought battles all over Europe and near the Middle East.

Chivalry was a code of honor that developed from the armed knights. knights formed chivalrics during the crusades. There were three great chivalrics orders. They were the Knights Hospitalers, the Knights Templars , and the Teutonic Knights. The Knights Hospitalers were Italian knights who's mission was to protect the pilgrim hospital of Jerusalem. The Teutonic Knights were German knights who had the same mission as the Knights Hospitalers. The Knights Templars were mostly French. Their mission was to defend the Holy Sepulcher, protect pilgrims, and fight Muslims

Works Cited CG
 * “Chivalry.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 178-180. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
 * Janmad. “File: Knight Santiago.png.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. .
 * “Knighthood.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 67-68. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.