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Knight
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"Knighthood" redirects here. For other uses, see knight (disambiguation) and knights (disambiguation).
For the Roman social class sometimes referred to as "knights", see Equites.

The 13th. century German knight Hartmann von Aue, from the Codex Manesse
A knight is a man granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political or religious leader for service to the monarch or a Christian church, especially in a military capacity.[1][2]

Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors.[3] During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter, a bodyguard or a mercenary for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings.[4]