Nobility

Apache Scouts

Apache Scouts (US Army, 19th c.) Indigenous Reconnaissance Experts and Masters of Asymmetric Warfare Origins of the Apache Scouts The…

Swiss Guard

Swiss Guard (Historic Combat Role) The Elite Protectors of the Papacy and Masters of Personal Defense Origins of the Swiss…

Tibetan Khampa Warriors

Tibetan Khampa Warriors Fearless Highland Fighters of the Tibetan Plateau Origins of the Khampa Warriors The Khampa Warriors hail from…

Cossack Cavalry

Cossack Cavalry Free Steppe Riders and Elite Cavalry of the Russian Empire Origins of the Cossacks The Cossacks emerged between…

Korean Hwarang

Korean Hwarang Elite Youth Warrior Corps of Silla Kingdom with a Spiritual Code Origins of the Hwarang The Hwarang were…

Maori Warriors

Maori Warriors (with Pā Fortifications) Indigenous Elite Fighters of New Zealand and Masters of Defensive Warfare Origins of the Maori…

Polish Winged Hussars

Polish Winged Hussars The Legendary Elite Cavalry That Conquered Armies Ten Times Their Size Origins of the Winged Hussars The…

Rajput Warriors

Rajput Warriors Fearless Hindu Warriors Defending Their Kingdoms and Honor Origins of the Rajput Warriors The Rajput Warriors emerged in…

Japanese Sōhei

Japanese Sōhei (Warrior Monks) Monastic Warriors Who Blended Religion and Combat in Feudal Japan Origins of the Sōhei The Sōhei…

Viking Great Heathen Army

Viking Great Heathen Army The First Coordinated Viking Invasion and a Turning Point in Medieval Warfare Origins of the Great…