The medieval knights of the Middle Ages were some of the fittest and strongest warriors of their time, which comes as no ...

But that wasn't always the case. The legendary Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan were quite the opposite of the image of modern Buddhist monks. These spiritual figures were not just about ...

The existence of medieval female warriors through history often attracts heated debate. For one thing, weapons found in graves may not have been used by the grave's occupant. What's more, claims ...

Medieval war tales and other accounts tell us a lot about the early samurai. Leading warriors were usually mounted archers. Although they carried swords, they valued the bow and arrow over other ...