Most Insane Warrior Cultures In History!

Most Insane Warrior Cultures In History! From deadly armies to walls of pure steel…stay tuned to number 1 to find about the 10 most intense warrior cultures in history!

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Number 10: Samurai.
The first entry on this list is one we should all be familiar with. Samurai, or bushi, were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan whose culture still fascinates many today. The golden era of the Samurai is often thought to be in the period of Japanese history dated from 1550 to 1615, during which time the warriors reached the zenith of their powers. The Samurai were heavily armed, highly skilled and unmatched with a sword. Their sword, the mighty katana, was often called the soul of the Samurai and is one of the sharpest in the world – sharp enough to slice a man in half. The Samurai were also incredibly skilled with the arrow, and in combination with the sword, they were a formidable force. Throughout their lives they followed the code of Bushido, which means “way of the warrior.” And, in recent times, the Samurai have been increasingly portrayed in popular films and TV entertainment.
Number 9: The Maori.
The Maori started arriving in New Zealand on canoes between 1250 and 1300 AD and formed a rich and complex society in the centuries that followed, until Westerners arrived in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Maori were tribal peoples, and war and warrior culture was a part of their society with every male being trained as a warrior. One of the well-known features of Maori warrior culture is the traditional war dance, the Haka. This involved chanting, stamping feet, sticking tongues out, and bulging eyes. In the past it was used to intimidate enemies or as part of rituals but in the modern day it is regularly seen performed by New Zealand’s national sports teams. Another attribute of Maori culture was war strategy. Fighting in groups called a hapu, which rarely consisted of more than 100 warriors. When attacking enemy settlements they took the women as war prizes and often killed all the men to try and make certain no tribesman came seeking revenge. They would take, and try to preserve, the heads of these fallen enemies. This is clearly not a force you would want to be defeated by!
Number 8: Aztec.
One of the greatest and fiercest warrior cultures in South America were the Aztecs. Much of their society revolved around warfare and it impacted people of all ages.
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At birth, young Aztec boys received two warrior symbols – a uniquely designed shield placed in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand – both of which would then be taken, along with the boy’s umbilical cord, to a battlefield to be buried. As the boys grew older they would become part of the Aztec military. The military was split in to two groups. The larger number was composed of commoners with only basic military training, but with was supplemented with a considerable number of professional warriors who belonged to the military nobility. The Aztecs used their fighting forces for two key reasons. The first was for territorial expansion and resources. This involved subjugating enemy states for resources or to extract tributes and expand Aztec political control. The second reason was tied to their religious as social beliefs. To advance in a warrior culture you would need to be successful in fighting which involved going to war. Moreover, the Aztec practiced human sacrifice and therefore needed a continuous fresh supply of captives for religious ceremonies. This combination resulted in a formidable and deadly warrior culture!
Number 7: Zulu.
The Zulu are a Bantu ethnic group from Southern Africa. Although the majority of Zulu people live in South Africa, where they are the largest ethnic group, Zulu peoples also live in other African countries. In the 18th century, the Zulu were a major clan in what is known today as the Northern KwaZulu-Natal, and later in the 19th century they merged into a great kingdom under the leadership of Shaka. The Zulu men resolved disputes within the tribe by public addressing it through stick fighting. The duel is won as soon as blood flows, but in the event of demise, there were no legal charges as long as the rules were abided by. This wasn’t the only way they put their fighting skills to use and, collectively, the Zulu warriors were a deadly force. During the 19th century they faced the British in the Anglo-Zulu war where they had their greatest success in warfare against 1,500 enemy troops.

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