After the barbarians overthrew the Western Roman Empire, a series of barbarian countries were established in its territory, among which the Frankish Kingdom was the country that had the greatest influence on the later European pattern. After more than 300 years, the Frankish kingdom reached its peak in the hands of Charlemagne. Charles fought all his life. After more than 50 wars, he incorporated most of the land in western Europe into his territory and was crowned as "the great Roman emperor" by the Pope. In this way, more than 300 years after the demise of the Western Roman Empire, another "Roman" Empire-Charlemagne Empire appeared in Europe.
"Paladin" originally refers to the twelve warriors who fought against Charlemagne on all sides. After the coronation of Charlemagne by the Pope, these twelve warriors were naturally promoted to be "servants of God" and became synonymous with "paladins". In fact, Charlemagne's Twelve Warriors can't be called knights, because they still inherited the fighting spirit of barbarians.
Knights in the true sense began in the second half of the eighth century, after Europe entered the feudal era. Because the warriors of feudal monarchs must be well-equipped, have good mounts and a certain number of followers, and have economic support, those big noble granted the land to the warriors, which not only satisfied their requirements for land, the most important property form in the Middle Ages, but also made them vassals of big noble. In the pursuit of land and property, more and more samurai gradually formed a special class-the knight class, attached to big noble.
Since then, the chivalry system has been further developed throughout Europe, especially the Crusade movement in the past two centuries, which provided a broad world for the survival and function of the chivalry class in Western Europe. In this process, the savage and aggressive factors combined with the sacred belief of Christianity, which made those warriors who destroyed the peace and lived by the sword become the guardians of Christ. "As a result, the knight finally became a worshiped person. He not only swore allegiance to his master, but also vowed to be the guardian of the church, the protector of widows and orphans ... In this way, the knight broke away from his barbarian and pagan background and integrated into the social structure of Christian culture. Therefore, knights, like priests and farmers, are regarded as one of the three indispensable organs of society. "
The combination of pious religious virtue, moral spirit of helping the weak and helping the poor, and the original qualities of samurai, such as honor, loyalty and courage, constitutes the chivalry or chivalry ideal in medieval Christian culture. It is the highest standard and perfect example of people's thought and behavior in the Middle Ages.
In the Crusaders' era, the secular knight ideal was formed, which was contrary to the Christian knight ideal of sacred restraint and far from the barbaric heroism in the north. It is characterized by love worship and etiquette worship, which is manifested in the pursuit of romantic love and elegant words and deeds. Secular knights originated from Spanish Muslim society and were popular in the southern French world. In the eyes of these knights, love is a pure spiritual feeling without any carnal desire, which constitutes the main content and basic style of knight literature in the heyday of the Middle Ages.
Thus, the loyalty of samurai, the humility of Christianity and the pure love for ideal women have become the three virtues that every knight must possess. "The ideal of Christian chivalry has always maintained its attraction to western thoughts and its influence on western ethical standards." They are symbols of strength and justice.
Twelve paladins
Paladins, or paladins, paladins, templars and so on. In fact, it doesn't refer to one person, but to the twelve (thirteen if you add Charlemagne) warriors who followed Charlemagne that year. They are called paladins because they are "saints", because their stories are widely circulated in the official history of Christianity, and Charlemagne is a loyal defender of Christianity. Most of their deeds occurred in the war between Christian countries and S aracen (Arabs who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages), which was mixed with many stories of myth, magic, love, etc ... and the origin of "knight" is because some of these people are good at this.
The story of the Twelve Paladins appeared in the legend of Charlemagne, which was around 800 AD. There is a paladin named 1 2 because 12 is taken from the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christianity. In fact, it refers to Charlemagne's trusted troops and trusted servants. The most common 12 paladins are:
1. Roland (Italian version), the greatest knight, or Orlando (French version), is a distant relative of Charlemagne;
2. rinaldo or Renault, a barbarian in Montalban whose reputation is second only to Roland, is a distant relative of Roland;
3. Archbishop Tobin, a magician second only to Merlin;
4. The magician and the devil Malagigi;
5. ogier, a Danish prince blessed by six fairies;
6. King Solomon of Brittany;
7. British handsome boy Astolpho;
8. Namo or Nami, Duke of Favari;
9. ballas, Saxon;
10. The main tower of the forest, one of the greatest knights, Flory Smart;
1 1. Rolant played with a big friend Oliver since childhood;
12. Traitor Ganelon (Ganelon or Gaingan).
Of course, other mythical paladins have other names: Elvin, Ivory, Orton, Belengel, Ansys, Green, Greer, Angelil, and the Senate.
These paladins all come from different backgrounds and come from all corners of the country. Everyone has several fascinating stories and made some achievements. ......
Take Charlemagne as an example.
Charlemagne, or Charlemagne the Barbarian, was the French king around 800 years in the Middle Ages and the first monarch of the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne is brave and good at fighting (described as a 2 0-foot giant), with a clear distinction between good and evil. During his reign in 14, he waged more than 50 wars against Lombardy, Saracen, Saxon and others, controlled more than half of Europe, and provoked the heavy responsibility of defending the Christian world under the guidance of angels.
At the beginning of his reign, Arab pagans invaded the west on a large scale, and arrived in central France when he was most powerful, which shocked the whole of Europe! The survival of Christian countries depends on the first line ... Charlemagne, which drove Arabs out of Europe, and the last war rewritten history. After that, he unified Europe, subdued the northern barbarians, promulgated new laws, advocated education, and established a college of cardinals ... and controlled secular and religious affairs throughout Europe!
Charlemagne is not only a great knight, but also an affectionate seed in mythology. There are countless myths and legends about him. But the most popular story is of course 1 2 paladin story!