Physical education of the medieval knight

The medieval knight was required to perform the same physical exercices and have the same capabilities as Spartan, Athenian and Roman soldiers. They had to be agile, strong, fast and able to use weapons on foot as on horseback. To be pysically fit was as important as knowing history as explained by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buenaventura DELGADO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2013-11-01
Series:Historia de la Educación
Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0212-0267/article/view/10414