What is the difference between a prince and a knight?

First of all, the definition is different:

1. Prince:

The son of the king of a country also refers to the children of nobles, and sometimes to the children of the king of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

2. Knight:

It was a cavalry with formal military training in medieval Europe, and later evolved into an honorary title representing a social class.

Second, the class is different:

1. Prince:

The social status of a prince is higher than that of a knight.

2. Knight:

Knights have lower social status than princes, and their status is often not inherited. In the Middle Ages, knights served in the Lord's army and obtained fiefs.

Extended data

In the present chaotic situation, both kings and nobles need some arms that have overwhelming advantages in the war, so they will carefully train some young people to become knights. The identity of a knight is often not inherited, and its essence is different from that of a noble.

In addition to obtaining fiefs like nobles, knights must also serve in the Lord's army and bring their own weapons and horses in wartime. In chivalrous literature, chivalry is often a symbol of courage and loyalty. Every knight takes chivalry as the criterion and is the embodiment of a hero.

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