noun a medieval knight who could lead a company of soldiers in battle
In heraldry, a banneret is a knight who carries a square banner, considered a higher rank than a knight bachelor.
Historically, a banneret was a medieval knight who led a company of troops under his own banner.
In the context of chivalry, a banneret was a knight who had the right to lead his own troops into battle under his own banner.
Within feudalism, a banneret was a landed noble who had the right to raise his own army and lead them into battle.
In medieval literature, a banneret was a knight who had the right to lead his own troops into battle under his own banner.
Historians may use the term banneret to refer to a specific rank or title within the feudal system.
Bannerets played a significant role in medieval warfare as leaders of their own troops on the battlefield.