Who would you say are the fiercest fighters throught history (ending with the end of the Medieval Ages?

Question

From anywhere in the world.

Hey christain g 7, wtf are you talking about?

Answer 1

Since we're ending sometime in the 15th century, it would have to be the Swiss. The Swiss were beginning to reach the peak of their ability and prowess in Europe at this time. They were feared throughout Europe and were sought after by nearly all European kingdoms.

The Swiss didn't allow for prisoners, and were expected to be absolutely loyal to whomever was paying them at the time. They took no prisoners, which means you better not be a wounded adversary after a Swiss victory because you would be killed. The Swiss also expected no quarter in return.

The Swiss fought and won a string of battles stretching almost 200 years; St. Jacob an Der Mirs being more accurately a draw since Swiss' enemies retreated after the battle thereby abandoning the field. These are the major ones I could find.

Swiss as a People and Nation
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Morgarten (1315)
1,400 swiss ambushed 15,000 Austrians killing 1,500 with boulders and halberds.

Laupen (1339)
5,000 Swiss utterly rout 15,000 Brugundians raising the siege of Laupen.

Sempach (1386)
6,000 Austrians are routed by 1,500 Swiss. The Swiss lost 120 men, the Austrians lost 1,500.

Naefels (1388)
6,000 Austrians initially put 500 Swiss to flight, but the Swiss turned and pushed boulders down on their pursuers before charging from their hill position. Routing the Austrians who lost 2,000 men including 80 knights.

Voegelinseck (1402)
A rebel force of 900 is routed by 5,000 Swiss regulars.

St. Jacob an der Mirs (1444)
1,300 Swiss fought to the last man against 30,000 Armagnacs infliting such severe casualties that the invaders retreated from their invasion of Siwtzerland.

Ragatz (1446)
The Swiss defeat the Austrians forcing a truce.

Morat (1476)
24,000 Swiss push rout a 35,000 man Burgundian force killing 8,000 Burgundians while losing only 500.

Hericourt (1476)
18,000 Swiss rout a 10,000 Burgundians taking the city of Hericourt with ease.

Grandson (1476)
18,000 Swiss defeat a 36,000 man Burgundian force.

Frastenz (1499)
Swiss forces drove Austrians from heavily entrenthched positions en route to victory.

Battle of Calvan (1499)
6300 Swiss defeat 15,000 Austrian soldiers

Novara(1515)
13,000 Swiss rout 10,000 French

Marignano (1515)
50,000 French troops fought 40,000 Swiss to a standstill until midnight when darkness ended fighting. The battle was renewed the next day, the Swiss were forced to fall back after the arrival of Venetian troops and mercenaries. This battle ended Swiss expansion and led to their neutrality and export of mercenaries instead of national troops.

Swiss as mercenaries
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Fornova (1495)
A combined 8,000 man Swiss/French army defeated a 34,000 man Venetian/Mantuan army killing 3500 Italians with the loss of only 100.

Pavia (1525)
Swiss retreat after a broken French charge falls before Landsknecht soldiers. The French siege became a total disaster and saw the capture of the French king.

Rome (1526 or 1527)
Around 140 papal Swiss guards force back a force of 5,600 Italians (600 knights) before the Pope ordered them to stand down.

Sack of Rome (1527)
147 papal Swiss guards fought to the death against a roughly 20,000 man Italian/Spanish/Landsknecht army, allowing the Pope to escape to safety in the Castle Sant Angelo and relative safety. The Swiss killed over 900 before falling.

Answer 2

Historical eras aren't set in stone - they are essentially arbitrary labels, so it helps to understand what you mean by "end". History is also a very nation-centered subject, so what counts as the end of the middle ages depends very much on what country you're talking about. In England, the end point is generally said to be the Battle of Bosworth Field, in 1485. In Sweden, it ends with the coronation of Gustav V in 1521. In Spain, the end point is the fall of Granada in 1492, which ended the reconquista. The same year, Columbus reached the Americas, though this is of minor importance at first. In Byzantium, the fall of the capital to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, after which a lot of scholars moved to Italy, fueling the renaissance movement there. The reasons here are that the political landscape changed so much that the whole setting looks different after these events. For other countries, the changes can be more subtle, and the division of middle ages/renaissance may not make much sense in that context. In Germany and much of central Europe, obviously the start of the Protestant revolution in 1517 is of great significance, though this is merely the climax of a movement that started well over a century before. Again, the choice is one of nomenclature. While historians may choose one point in time for the switch, this in itself doesn't signify anything.

Answer 3

fiercest fighters

Roman legionnaire, who as a versatile fighting man combined in his person a co-ordination of all known military skills. But as an "Army of one" I'd say the Japanese or such as some early Moslem warrior groups from 750-1400 AD.

I'd rank the Romans as Army Rangers and the Samurai of Japan as Special forces, both skilled but one wins major infantry battles. Ghangis Khan and his Mongols
are the 1st CAV, 101st Airborne.

History tells us that as Rome tried she could not maintain the Ranger Infantry quality over her final Imperial years, they then fell into defeat.

Answer 4

A man named javier flores. he was a spanish/armenian nomad who became a great warrior poet. he conqured many of the ancient lands from asia thru to early spain. his origins are still a mystery but he was said to be part arminian and early people of spain. he was said to have killed whole civilized nations with he mighty army and in pregnating 10 women of all the tribes that he conqured so that his blood line would live on no matter where the mothers would end up. he had untold riches which are still being sought after today but with no finds most archaelogists have given up the search.. the orination of symbols is thopught to come from him but the language that he spoke is not in any way understood by any of the scholars of today. what is know has been found in cave dwelling drawing with the single loosely translated j.f found on the art. he is not only a mystery but a legend.

Answer 5

The Mongols

Answer 6

I'd have to go with the Samurai of Japan. Well trained, disciplined fighters with no fear of death.

Very formidable indeed. The excellent quality of their weapons just makes them that much deadlier.

Answer 7

Most likely the Romans and Greeks.

Answer 8

Ghangis Khan and his Mongols

Answer 9

The Scottish. They're an evil, evil race. (joking) But are quite hard, according to the film 'Braveheart'.

Answer 10

I don't feel the need to justify this but to only mention this. The Spartiates. Come on.