A simple overview of some of the most rough and tough warriors throughout history.

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2. 10 of the Most Rough & Tough
Warriors Throughout History
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3. 1. Viking Warrior
Primary Weapons:
Battle Axe & Shield
Secondary Weapons:
Sword & Spears
Era: 800 – 1100AD
When you picture a Viking warrior, you picture a large burly warrior with animal skin
clothing, wielding a double-sided axe and a freakish horned helmet. With the
exception of the horns on the helmet (which historians claim were strictly for
ceremonial purposes), you’d be right. Sailors and pirates by trade and hailing from
Scandanavia, these broad-shouldered brutes raided and roamed the region on long
wooden boats and considered “hand weapons” to be far more honorable than bows
and spears – a much more intimate way to kill.
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4. 2. Knights
Primary Weapons:
Swords & Shield
Secondary Weapons:
Spears & Daggers
Era: Middle Ages (400 – 1400AD)
Immortalized by the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round
Table, a trueknight is a “gentleman soldier” ruled by integrity and honor.
Though they may not be as savage as the rest, they were elite warriors with
an unwavering commitment to values,faith, loyalty, courage and stewardship
over the weak. Universally skilled horsemen, they wore ironclad armor,
enclosed helmets and chainmail as they fought fearlessly with swords and
pride.
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5. 3. American Indians
Primary Weapons:
Bows & Hatchets
Secondary Weapons:
Spears and later the rifle
Era: 1500 – 1900AD
(referring to the era of largest
conflict)
For a simple white man roaming the prairie, it must have been a terrifying sight to watch as a
swarm of Indian warriors closed in. Highly skilled in both hand-to-hand combat and weapon
wielding, the tribes of America were spiritual warriors with a great spiritual respect for their
opponents but a keen sense of survival. Though the methods of the tribes varied by region, the
wartime wardrobe was typically very ornate and artistic and they fought with hatchets, spears,
war-clubs and of course, the bow and arrow. Widely successful with the element of surprise, a
skilled Native American warrior was able to throw a hatchet end-over-end with an accuracy of
30 feet and open up the chest of their opponent with a single blow. Between the feathers, ivory
adorned weapons and ritualistic face paint, they were proud warriors and an artistic sight to
see on the battlefield.
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6. Primary Weapons:
Swords & Shields
Secondary Weapons:
Spears
Era: 650 – 195BC
The advantage of the Spartan warrior was the fact that they were crafted as soldiers
starting on day one. At birth, infants are bathed in wine. If a child was considered
suitable for life, they were raised proper in the militant society; however, if the infant
was considered undersized or deformed, they were cast into the chasm of Mount
Taygetos. In battle, this purebred race carried swords and spears and wore decorative
helmets, breastplates, leg armor (greaves) and the ever-important shield that was
presented to them by their wives before the battle. The shield was of large importance
because it was linked to honor – he was expected to return home with it or die with it. If
he returned home without his shield, it was believed that he abandoned his shield to flee
for his own life and thus dishonoring and endangering his brothers in arms.
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7. Primary Weapons:
Sword and Shield
Secondary Weapons:
Spears, daggers and random
weaponry
Era: 3rd century BC – 5th century AD
The gladiators of Rome were not there by choice – they were slaves, criminals and
prisoners that were exploited for the public’s entertainment. There were many degrees
and varieties of gladiator activities but the common theme was life or death. Depending
on the wishes of the emperor, the gladiators were thrust into the ring with various
opponents; however, they were often given minimal armor and insufficient weapons for
their defense. Faced with the option of life or death and left to fend for themselves, the
gladiators were a rare breed of warrior with nothing to gain and everything to lose.
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8. Primary Weapons:
Katana (Samurai Sword)
Secondary Weapons:
Wakizashi & Tanto
(smaller swords and knives)
Era: 700 – 1800sAD
A staple in the history of Japan, the Samurai warrior was a representation of the upper
echelons of the warrior class. Founded on “the way of the sword,” the Samurai believed
whole-heartedly that the purpose of the warrior was enduring honor and duty to one’s
master. With the finest sword in hand and dressed in the signature sleek black armor
of the Samurai, they were a most dangerous combination of physical and mental
capabilities. As students of Zen Buddhism and firm believers in the concept of loyalty
and honor in life, the warriors were of impeccable character and particularly Dangerous
because of their fearlessness – indifferent to the fear of death and killing.
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9. Primary Weapons:
Spear & Shield
Secondary Weapons:
Sword & Dagger
Era: 500BC – 1400sAD
Considering the word decimation was created as a result of the actions of the Roman
soldiers, one must believe they were a force to be recon with. Derived from a form of
discipline within the Roman military for anything “mutinous or cowardly,” a unit of ten
soldiers would draw lots and the loser would be executed by the other nine – regardless
of who was at fault. Couple this ingrained drive for loyalty with the most innovative and
industrious minds of the era, it is no wonder the Roman Empire had the stronghold that
it did. During the earlier years of the empire, historians say that the soldiers were
originally unarmored and wore only a tunic and carried only a spear; however, as the
empire expanded the soldiers were noted for their helmets with horsehair plumes,
bronze cuirass, oval shields and lengthy spears. Much like the LA Lakers or the NY
Yankees, the Roman soldiers were definitely tough but the intimidation of their
reputation preceded them. www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free
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10. Primary Weapons:
Bow & Arrow
Secondary Weapons:
Crude Swords & Daggers
Era: 370 – 454AD (height of power)
Quite the opposite of the “pretty boy” Romans, the Huns found great success with
intimidation through their utterly repulsive nature. By all accounts, journal entries from
former opponents use colorful phrases such as, “a savage race … a stunted, foul and
puny tribe, scarcely human and having no language save one which bore but slight
resemblance to human speech … a sort of a shapeless lump, not a head, with pin-holes
rather than eyes” to describe the Huns. Nomadic by nature, these tribes lived off the land
and developed very hard and brute tendencies as a result of their poverty. Dressed in
round caps, trousers or leggings made from goatskin and rodent skin tunics that were
worn until they fell apart, the only hint of a civilized nature was that their main military
technique was mounted archery. Aside from that, they carried double-edged swords and
jagged daggers for their plunders.
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11. Primary Weapons:
The Gun
Secondary Weapons:
Their Team Member’s Gun
Era: 1977 to present
Historical warriors were no doubt impressive men in their own right but they simply
cannot compare with marriage of modern technology and tactics. No list of skilled
warriors can be created without the mention of Special Forces such as Delta Force and
the Green Beret. Literally, the cream of the crop in the world of military achievements,
the men from Delta Force are hand picked and trained by the greatest minds known to
the industry and educated on combat on a deeper level. Bred for the sole purpose of
national defense, they are trained killers that are able to use the gun as an extension of
their hands – landing bullets were their mind believes it will go. Combine the necessary
prerequisites with the extensive training within the specialized field, the modern men of
Special Forces are easily on the upper tier of history’s warriors.
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12. 10. The Navi Warrior
Primary Weapons:
Bow & Arrow
Secondary Weapons:
Spears
Era: 2154AD
Combine the advanced physical capabilities of modern man with the spiritual
heightening of the Native American warrior and host these attributes in a body that is
twice as tall and you’ll have a Navi Warrior. Yes, they’re a fictional character from the
recent James Cameron film Avatar but they are deserving of the nomination. Primal
animal characteristics and human intelligence aside, they have Mother Nature on their
side and have formed an alliance with flying dragon beasts – as the movie suggests, a
Navi tribesman is a true warrior if ever there was one.
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