FROM KNIGHT TO KHAN: A COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF THE HORSE IN PORTUGUESE AND MONGOLIAN CULTURE IN THE MEDIEVAL CONTEXT

Using Comparative History, this article explores social, cultural and symbolic aspects of Mongolian and Portuguese societies during the Middle Ages, through a common element: the horse. This research explores how this animal influenced the construction of military and social identities, standing out as a symbol of power and prestige. Despite different geographies and antagonistic contexts, the study of the ways in which this animal assumed distinct roles allows for an in-depth understanding of how this element was central to social and military organization. Thus, the study contributes to broadening the understanding of the diversity of uses and historical meanings attributed to the horse in different medieval societies