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Who did medieval knights fight against?

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The knights 'enemy' was the peasants. Or to broaden that definition, those to whom the knights lord believed should pay him taxes. The knight was the enforcement arm of the department of revenue. Knights certainly fought other knights. read more

Medieval armies were composed of a mixture of soldiers from different economic levels from well-to-do commoners who would fight as archers, and spearmen and possibly light cavalry- who were called seargents and the nobility who fought as officers and heavy calvalry- knights. read more

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