What Is A Paladin (And What Is A Palatinate)?

Anyone familiar with medieval fantasy is most likely familiar with the Paladin, a holy warrior who uses divine powers to fight their enemies. But where does the concept of the paladin come from?
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[@CambrianChronicles]

The Palatinate was one of the first countries I attempted to play in EU4, solely because the name sounded cool, very interesting to know where it came from now! Great work

[@flyesenmusic]

Interesting! Never thought to look up what paladins were historically, assumed they just were some kinda knights - but there's some more to that, turns out.

[@johnathonhamilton232]

Great video. To the point, yet full of colorful details

[@studiumhistoriae]

Glad you liked it

[@WolfKin85]

What's a Paladin? I'm not entirely sure...

[@SomeBody-rm6hf]

Your knowledge of the land shall be great!

[@radekv6938]

BETRAYAL!!!

[@YoussefDaanBenAmor]

I personally think Heder the Palatine of Hungary during the 11th century was the most fearsome and interesting!

[@codybitme]

Welp. I know about the paladin was a lie. He was not a priest who bulk up, took a sledgehammer and became a holy warrior but only a palace guard 😢

[@shantoreywilkins651]

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[@user-hu4lv2ml4q]

As some one who could be called a Palintine American I'm glad to find this information. Something I have been woundering is the tern Palitine realated to Palistine which was founded I think by Rome. My Mothers side of the family are know to Americam history as the Palitine germans of New York, own to the Palitine of the Electorate a now defuct german state.

[@samuraidoggy]

Paladins are fantasy version of Crusaders, they got the name from different language but theyre crusaders of inquisition.

[@coldstream11]

No. They come from the stories of Charlemagne