Warriors

What makes for a great warrior? Is it tactics and strategy, battlefield success, or territories conquered? Really, it’s a combination of all these factors. Here are some of the toughest warriors in history.

Not all kings lounge in lavish palaces while letting soldiers do the dirty work. These warrior kings got into the muck and did it themselves.

Not all kings lounge in lavish palaces while letting soldiers do the dirty work. These warrior kings got into the muck and did it themselves.

Vicious Pirate Queens. Lethal duelists. Wild outlaws. Wonder Woman's got nothing compared to these real-life warriors from throughout history.

Whether he was fighting off pirates in the Mediterranean, invading England, or terrorizing his own subjects, Harald Hardrada was a true Viking.