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Swords
Horses
Other knights for the most part. The occasional dragon or two, but usually other knights.
They had practice grounds set up in and around the estate.
practice dummy for knights in training
dice gamesgamblingchesscheckersbackgammonfoot racestournamentswrestlingdrinkingdancesarchery practice
They had tournaments like we have contests. Skill games and the prizes were money, honor, or slaves.
the knights expected their children to learn and practice how to fight from the age of 8, every day.
knights usually fought as heavy cavalry, comitted to the fight against either the enemy's infantry or other knights. They should not be wasted against spears, but formations of infantry as the medieval equivalent of the wrecking ball
During the Crusades, European knights, such as those from England, France, and Germany, fought against Muslim forces in the Holy Land, particularly against the Saracens, who were a diverse group of Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa. These knights were part of the military orders like the Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights, who were dedicated to protecting Christian pilgrims and territories in the region.
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