Famous Battle Forces and Warriors

Some of the most famous battle forces and warriors in the medieval ages were hoplites, gladiators, Spartans, knights, samurai, ninja, and assassins. Hoplites were Greek warriors who often made up Greek cavalry. Hoplites mostly fought with spears, using the phalanx battle technique. One of the most famous hoplites was Alexander the Great. Gladiators fought one another because they were forced to. Most gladiators fought for their lives. A famous gladiator was Spartacus. Spartans were the strongest Greek army. They were cruel and unforgiving. Spartans were feared throughout the land. Knights were cavalry warriors, skilled with the sword. there are many stories about brave knights in many countries. Samurai were like the Japanese police. They were skilled warriors trained with swords and bows. Assassins were blood-thirsty killers who killed without being seen. Some of the most skilled assassins were ninjas. Ninjas used many weapons such as nun-chucks, shrukens, and swords. These are very powerful forces.