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Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants either on horse or on foot. The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism. The term is derived from Old French joster, ultimately from Latin iuxtare "to approach, to meet".
- Mark Cartwright
- Tournaments. Tournaments where knights fought in mock cavalry battles (mêlée), with the object of capturing as many of the opposing team as possible, probably began in France in the 11th century CE.
- Weapons. The main weapon was the lance which was around 2.4 to even 3 metres (8-10 ft) in length and commonly made of ash or cypress. A lance was made hollow so that it shattered without causing too much injury.
- Armour. Although padded linen and leather armour was worn at tournaments in the 13th century CE, when plate armour came into wider use on the battlefield in the following century, so too, it was worn by jousters.
- The Lists. The area where knights jousted was known as the lists, a roughly rectangular space usually spread with sand or straw. The length of the field was from 100 to 200 metres (110-220 yards).
Medieval jousting took place on an open field, but, at some point in the 14th century, a cloth barrier (or tilt) was introduced as an option to separate the contestants. Its purpose was to prevent collisions and keep the combatants at an optimal angle for breaking the lance.
Joust, western European mock battle between two horsemen charging each other with levelled lances, each attempting to unhorse the other. Early medieval tournaments consisted of mêlées, mock battles between two bodies of armed horsemen; later both the mêlée and the joust took place at tournaments,
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Jousting and other forms of weapons training can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the rise of the use of the heavy cavalry (armored warriors on horseback)–the primary battlefield weapons of the day.
Mar 22, 2022 · Jousting was the main event of tournaments that were seen throughout much of Europe during the medieval period and beyond. Warriors have practiced for war since ancient times, but the...
In medieval times, jousting was a dangerous sport that required specially designed equipment to ensure the safety of the jousters. The evolution of jousting equipment saw significant changes in the design and construction of lances and armor used during jousting competitions.
