Best Chivalric
The Song of Roland is an Old French epic poem belonging to the chanson de geste genre, with the oldest surviving manuscript dating to the 12th century. The narrative fictionalizes the 778 Battle of Roncevaux Pass, transforming the historical Basque ambush of Charlemagne's rearguard into a religious...
Saladin, born Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, was a Kurdish military leader who founded the Ayyubid dynasty and ruled Egypt and Syria as sultan during the twelfth century. He united substantial Muslim territories and defeated a Crusader army at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, enabling his forces to reca...
The Twelve of England is a medieval Portuguese chivalric legend centered on themes of honor and justice. The narrative follows twelve Portuguese knights who travel to England at the request of twelve English noblewomen to defend their honor against twelve English knights who had insulted them. The l...
