 He sought to level the playing field for non-nobles, and also supported militarism and a strong German Empire, while treating people only according to their merits.He did not display hatred to people of noble descent, and in fact was a throwback to the medieval knight in his personal traits, appearing well-versed in the ancient customs of chivalry, which helped to attract admiration from the British who saw in him a romantic archetype.Rommel classed himself as a traditionalist regarding military ethics and a modernist regarding warfare techniques.