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DEADLY WARRIORS

Added on: 22nd Mar 2016

 

 

THE BYZANTINE KATAPHRAKTOI

(CATAPHRACT)

The Byzantine Kataphraktoi

The term cataphract was not exclusive to the Byzantines.

Derived from the Greek for fully enclosed, the adjective was

used to describe the heavily armoured cavalry of most armies

in Anatolia and the Near East. The main function of the cataphract

unit was not to battle against enemy cavalry units but to use their

heavy armour and sheer mass to smash into infantry formations.

Hence during battle the general would have the cataphracts wait

until the right moment to charge into enemy infantry formations.

Once deployed they would form in a blunt wedge formation

twelve ranks deep. The main weapon of the cataphract was the

kontarion or kontos lance. The lance was defined by a

longsword-like blade and a butt spike at the other end, with a

length varying from 2.9 metres to an impressive 4 metres.

 

 

THE MAORI WARRIORS

Maorii

According to Seamus Fitzgerald, a Maori weapons historian, the

Maori people ate, slept, and drank killing and fighting. War was

common among tribes in New Zealand around 1300 AD, usually

over land conflicts or to gain or restore mana (spiritual power and prestige).

The Maori believed that mana could only be gained from ancestors

or through combat, which was the main reason why fighting

played such an important role in Maori culture.

 

 

THE AZTEC WARRIORS

The Aztec Warriors

The Aztec Empire was one that expanded rapidly. It is not a

surprise that Aztec warriors held an important place in the

culture and society of central Mexico. The life of an Aztec warrior

was really short by todays standards, around thirty-seven years,

during which he fought in numerous battles.

 

 

THE APACHE WARRIORS

The Apache warriors

There were no specific rules for an Apache when it came to fighting

except, of course, the fact that his enemy had to be killed no

matter what. These merciless warriors would train from a young age

to wait during battle until the last possible moment to attack.

Once they were within a few feet of the enemy, at the exact same

time in unison all the Apaches would let out their war scream

AAAAAAARRR!, causing terror and panic in their enemies.

 

 

THE ANCIENT HAWAIIAN WARRIORS

The ancient Hawaian warriors

The ancient Hawaiian warriors were the battlefield fighters who

would go to war for their territory and livelihood in the Hawaiian Isles.

The elite Hawaiian warriors, commonly known as the Koa, were the

chiefs main weapons and were their most well-trained and skilled

warriors. In addition to the top skills of the Koa, the chiefs would

employ hundreds of infantrymen and skirmish fighters to

obtain their power, retain their rule, and ensure the future

success of their islands.

 

 

THE CELTIC WARRIORS

Celts

It is believed that the Celts dominated Western Europe for as long

as a thousand years and were a major widespread force. They were

described as aggressive, intimidating fighters who would disregard

body armour in battle. The basic history of the Celts traces them back

to Austria, before spreading widely across Europe. The Celts lived a

very simple life and did not create an advanced civilization like

ancient Greece and Rome but remain some of the most brutal

warriors mankind ever produced.

 

 

THE SCYTHIAN WARRIORS

The Scythian Warriors

The Scythians were an ancient Iranian group that consisted of

horse-riding nomadic pastoralists who, throughout antiquity,

dominated the Pontic-Caspian steppe, known at the time as Scythia.

It is believed the Scythians epitomized the rise of the semi-nomadic

peoples who excelled both in unorthodox warfare and horsemanship.

In fact, many historians believe the Scythians had a lasting influence

on their neighbours. So much so that after one thousand years of

their passing, the land that they once ruled (present-day northern

areas around the Black Sea) was known as Greater Scythia.

 

 

THE ASSYRIAN WARRIORS

The Assyrian Warriors

During their prime around the tenth to seventh century BC, the

Assyrians dominated a vast territory that extended from the

borders of Egypt to the eastern highlands of Iran. Many historians

consider Assyria among the first superpowers of the ancient

world and its army, one of the best trained and most brutal

the world has ever witnessed.

 


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