![]() ![]() ![]() The knight had to protect his fiefdom and the people living there from attacks and other threats. Medieval ideal: moderation, generosity, decency, bravery, dignity and courage.Īnother important task was protection of subordinates.Christianity: defense of the defenseless, mercy towards the poor, humility before God and defense of the Christian faith and the values of the Church.fiefdom: Obedience, bravery and loyalty.The knightly virtues were based on values from the Whoever wanted to become a knight had to abide by the requirements of this code. The knighthood was characterized by a s special code of honor out. During knighthood the designation of a social noble group is, chivalry rather means the special way of life of the knights. That knighthood is not to be confused with that knighthood. Finally, in the 14th century, knightly vassalage was so widespread that the families of knights formed their own group within the lower nobility – the so-called knighthood.įigure 3: Representation of a knight’s castle Source: Duties of the Knights in the Middle Ages ![]() Over time, the knights established themselves from a purely military profession to a completely new social class – this is mainly due to the feudal system just mentioned.ĭepending on the fiefdom and the associated income, the knights were now part of the middle or upper class of society. Source: The knight in the social structure of the Middle Ages – the knighthood grain) to the castle had to be done – among other things, to provide for the living there knights.įigure 2: Representation of a knight in armor and sword – mid 13th century. → This measure led to later the trained knight on the castles lived. While a member on the castle lived and made the preparations there, took care of them remaining members about tilling the land and the crops. They became warlike communities of solidarity established that together around manage a piece of land should.It should be one mounted and armored force become – after that Prototype of the Franconian armored riders.cities and settlements should protect against enemies with fortification walls be provided.To ward off and defend against the Hungarians should in each Gauen (today roughly «administrative area» or «region») stone castles be built.On the Reichstag in 927 the following resolutions were passed: This «peace break» used Henry Ito the defense of his empire to strengthen. So decided Emperor Heinrich I of Saxony a armistice to agree – against one significant sum of money should be the kingdom for the Hungarians next nine years leave in silence. the army of the East Frankish Empire, which at that time, however not yet had a sufficient number of armored knights, only had low chances against the Hungarians. In the East Frankish Empire on the other hand, the greatest danger came primarily from the Hungary from which the tracts of land at the eastern border threatened. Knights and Castles – How the knight came to the castle In the western empire they proved themselves several times as «Border Security» in the fight against vikingwhich invaded from the north. Source: The beginning of the knight eraĪlso the Division of the Frankish Empire in the East, West and Middle Kingdom Year 843 did not detract from the success of the armored riders. By the way could Charlemagne preserve and secure his Frankish kingdom and its borders only with the help of the armored riders.įigure 1: Drawing of Frankish armored riders from the 9th century. ![]()
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