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Przebieg turniejów rycerskich w Polsce XV wieku
The tournament of knights in the 15th century Poland

Author(s): Anna Lachowska
Subject(s): History, Military history, Middle Ages, 15th Century
Published by: Warszawska Prowincja Redemptorystów
Keywords: knight; tournaments; knightly culture; medieval warrior;medieval culture

Summary/Abstract: Tournaments in medieval Poland testify to the richness of style of courtly lifeand culture. Medieval knights’ tournament is nothing but a combat skills competitionfor knights, those appearing in the lists in order to demonstrate theirskills, strength, courage, and to gain fame, and sometimes money.Charisma players during the tournament struggles and pains that often prevailedmutual confrontations, gives us the awareness that the average ages hadcreated the image of warriors. Knight became one of the leading figures woveninto the very culture that has been created in France. Hence it reached onother areas to grow its roots in Europe, including the lands Polish – Polish court,which in the 15th century tournaments reached a peak of its development.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 475-488
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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