Which French knight was nicknamed the Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche, meaning “the knight without fear and beyond reproach”?
Answer
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
80 Medieval Knights And Chivalry Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 1099 First Crusade siege ended with crusader forces capturing Jerusalem?
Answer
Siege of Jerusalem
Which London knight and mayor helped suppress the Peasants' Revolt by killing Wat Tyler in 1381?
Answer
William Walworth
Which 1223 battle ended a major Mongol victory over Rus’ princes and their Cuman allies?
Answer
Battle of the Kalka River
Which medieval military order used a black cross and later became known as the Teutonic Order?
Answer
Order of Brothers of the German House
Which medieval battle in 1302 became known for Flemish infantry defeating French knights?
Answer
Battle of the Golden Spurs
Which Spanish military order was founded in 1170 to protect pilgrims and fight in Iberia?
Answer
Order of Santiago
Which medieval French knight wrote the 14th-century Book of Chivalry?
Answer
Geoffroi de Charny
Which English knight became the first known holder of the title Duke of Norfolk in 1397?
Answer
Thomas Mowbray
Which 1187 battle allowed Saladin to capture Jerusalem after defeating the Crusader army?
Answer
Battle of Hattin
Which legendary knight achieved the Holy Grail in Arthurian romance?
Answer
Sir Galahad
Which English prince was known as the Black Prince during the Hundred Years' War?
Answer
Edward of Woodstock
Which French nobleman commanded the French army as constable at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt?
Answer
Charles d'Albret
Which medieval military order became famous as the Knights Hospitaller?
Answer
Order of Saint John
Which German knight and poet composed the medieval Arthurian romance Parzival?
Answer
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Which chivalric order was founded in 1317 by King James II of Aragon?
Answer
Order of Montesa
Which 1385 battle secured Portugal’s independence from a Castilian invasion?
Answer
Battle of Aljubarrota
Which 1396 battle saw an Ottoman army defeat a large European Crusader force near the Danube?
Answer
Battle of Nicopolis
Which English knight founded the chantry college at Tattershall in 1439?
Answer
Ralph Cromwell
Which English knight defeated the French at the 1356 Battle of Poitiers while serving as captain of the English army?
Answer
Edward the Black Prince
Which medieval knight wrote the memoir known as The Life of Saint Louis?
Answer
Jean de Joinville
Which English king established the Order of the Garter in 1348?
Answer
Edward III
Which medieval chivalric order was founded by Emperor Sigismund in 1408?
Answer
Order of the Dragon
Which pope called the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont in 1095?
Answer
Pope Urban II
At which 1097 battle did First Crusade forces defeat a Seljuk army near Dorylaeum?
Answer
Battle of Dorylaeum
Which medieval military order was founded in Portugal in 1162 and later became known as the Order of Aviz?
Answer
Order of São Bento de Avis
Which 1264 battle ended with Simon de Montfort capturing King Henry III of England?
Answer
Battle of Lewes
Which Breton knight became Constable of France in 1370 during the Hundred Years’ War?
Answer
Bertrand du Guesclin
Who was the first recorded Grand Master of the Knights Templar?
Answer
Hugues de Payens
Which 12th-century poet created the famous Arthurian knight Lancelot in medieval romance?
Answer
Chrétien de Troyes