Can samurai beat Spartan?

Samurai is the first matchup of the Back for Blood special of the TV Show Deadliest Warrior
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. It pitted the two ancient warriors from Season 1; Spartan and Samurai. After running 1000 battles. The Spartan came out victorious.
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Who would win ninja or Spartan?

Spartan vs. Ninja is the 3 episode of the 1st season of the TV Show Deadliest Warrior. The episode pits the Spartan against the Ninja. In the end, the Spartan came out victorious.
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Can Vikings defeat samurai?

Instrumenting weapons and armor showed that Viking chain mail could withstand the slashing attack of a Samurai katana in the TV series named Deadliest Warrior. The show pits fighters with different styles of fighting who never met—Spartan vs. Ninja or Apache vs. Gladiator —against one another.
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Who is stronger ninja or samurai?

The samurai were considerably more powerful in terms of physical fighting and political influence, as that is their whole career. Ninjas are more suited for espionage and are usually common-folk.
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Could a knight defeat a samurai?

Who would win in a battle? While the samurai and knights have many similarities, in a one to one battle, the advantage would be to the samurai, and this can be seen in their training, armor, and weapons. The first way that the samurai have an advantage is their training.
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Who wins samurai or knight?

Though the two groups of warriors were extremely similar, samurai would win a battle due to their expanse of armor, strict code, and rigorous training. The first way samurai have an advantage over knights in battle is through their armor.
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Who is the greatest samurai?

1. Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長) While Miyamoto Musashi may be the best-known "samurai" internationally, Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) claims the most respect within Japan.
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Do samurai still exist?

Although samurai no longer exist, the influence of these great warriors still manifests itself deeply in Japanese culture and samurai heritage can be seen all over Japan - be it a great castle, a carefully planned garden, or beautifully preserved samurai residences.
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Did samurai ever fight Mongols?

The first invasion came on November 19, 1274 when the Mongol Hordes landed at Hakata Bay and were met by Japanese warriors from the Kyushu Region. The samurai's preferred style of combat by the thirteenth century was to charge into battle and challenge opposing warriors to individual combat during pitch battles.
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Who is the greatest swordsman in Japan?

1. Miyamoto Musashi—Japan's Sword Saint. The life of Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi is obscured by myth and legend, but this “sword saint” reportedly survived 60 duels—the first of which was fought when he was just 13 years old.
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Who would win Viking or Spartan?

Most people agree that Spartans would win any battle with the Vikings. Spartans would be victorious because of their superior war tactics and since-childhood training. The Spartans fought in the Phalanx formation, considered one of the most effective war tactics in history.
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Who is the world's greatest swordsman?

Jan Chodkiewicz is often referred to as the world's greatest swordsman – and perhaps it is in his blood. The Gdansk based swordsman and sword maker is descended from the great knights, including Poland's most famous commander Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (1560-1621).
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Who is the greatest Shogun?

Tokugawa Yoshimune, (born Nov. 27, 1684, Kii Province, Japan—died July 12, 1751, Edo), eighth Tokugawa shogun, who is considered one of Japan's greatest rulers.
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Were samurai who lost their master?

A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off.
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Who was the first black samurai?

Yasuke, a towering African man who became the first Black samurai in Japanese history, was a real person. His story is fascinating—so much so that you wonder why producer LeSean Thomas and Japanese animation studio MAPPA decided it was necessary to throw all the tech and sorcery at it.
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Was there ever a girl samurai?

Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan. These women fought in battle alongside samurai men. They were members of the bushi (samurai) class in feudal Japan and were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war.
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What was the most powerful Japanese clan?

The Fujiwara clan is one of the oldest and most powerful families in all of Japanese history. From the Nara through the Heian Period, this one family had an unshakable amount of power.
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How powerful is a samurai?

The samurai were members of a warrior class who rose to power in Japan from the 12th century onwards. Over time, they developed into the 'strong-arm' of the Japanese imperial court, quelling rebellions and fighting for the emperor. Eventually the power of the samurai became so great that they took control of Japan.
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Why didnt samurai use shields?

A shield was impractical for horseback fighting. Fighting on foot was for the low classes of Japan, their force of ashigaru surrounded the samurai on foot. So basically, two handed spears and bows were hugely popular in Japan and hand held shields aren't particularly useful for archers and spearmen.
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Which is better longsword or katana?

Considered by some to the finest cutting weapon ever designed, the Katana wins hands-down here. Made of harder steel, the Katana flexes less than a Longsword and can hold a sharper edge, allowing more force to be applied consistently across a smaller surface area.
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Are Ninjas samurai?

One of the major differences between the samurai and the ninja is who they exactly are. Samurais were warriors that belonged to the noble classes of ancient Japanese society. On the other hand, ninjas were often mercenaries, and as such they would often belong to the lower classes of ancient Japanese society.
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How hard was it to become a samurai?

It was extremely difficult, if not impossible, to become a samurai if one is not born in a samurai family. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was an exception. Samurai were named by taking a kanji character from their father's name and mixing with another kanji character. Samurais changed their names after reaching adulthood.
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Can a katana cut through chain mail?

Back to the question if a katana can cut through chain mail. The short answer is: NO! However, with proper edge alignment and a lot of luck, a sword could cut out a few rings of the chain mail (but only if the smith didn't put much effort into making it).
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