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Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century. This linkage is reflected in the etymology of "chivalry", "cavalier" and related terms. The special prestige accorded to mounted warriors in Christendom finds a parallel in the "furusiyya" in the Muslim world, and the Greek "hippeus" (ἱππεύς) and Roman "eques" of classical antiquity.
12th century