This wonderful book opens up to readers the wonderful world of knights. In the Middle Ages in Europe, knights were the name given to warriors of the highest class. They were a kind of aristocrats on the battlefield, a military caste. Their entire way of life was associated with war, campaigns and battles. They obeyed special rules of behavior, the so-called code of chivalry - the code of honor. Knights were considered heroes of the time, and knighthood was very prestigious. The purpose of the encyclopedia is to introduce the reader to an extraordinary page in the history of mankind.