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Jean Saulnier
Jean Saulnier was a 14th-century knight, lord of Toury-Lurcy, Thoury-sur-Abron, councilor and Chamberlain (office), chamberlain of the king of France, Steward (office), steward of Isabeau, duchess of Bourbonnais, and bailiff of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. He died in 1389.Abbé Jacques-François Baudiau, Le Morvand, Nevers, 1865; 3e éd. Guénégaud, Paris, 1965, 3vol., tII, p. 152. References 14th-century French nobility 1389 deaths French knights Year of birth unknown {{France-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Greek ''hippeis'' and '' hoplite'' (ἱππεῖς) and Roman '' eques'' and ''centurion'' of classical antiquity. In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. 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 or a bodyguard for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback. Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
