Roman knight sculpture, Western knight sculpture
The knight system in the West was not only an important component of the ancient European military aristocracy, but also the main force in social, national, military, and political activities. As the "heroic era" of knights in the Middle Ages, knights played an important role on the historical stage, galloping through various battlefields and Crusades, from competitive battles, private fights, castle battles, to chivalric prowess. They were not only embodiments of medieval military art and planners of military strategy and tactics, but also directly influenced the social landscape of an era as "warriors of God".
