warrior
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A warrior is a person engaged in warfare or experienced in combat. This term is often used broadly to describe someone involved in any struggle or conflict, such as "poverty warriors". Synonyms for warrior include soldier, fighter, and combatant. Historically, warriors have been central figures in epic poetry, often depicted as ideal heroes whose deeds conform to mythological or ideological patterns. In some ancient Indo-European societies, warriors were considered one of three essential social categories, alongside priests and producers of riches.1234
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history of EuropeDemographic and agricultural growth…land identified themselves primarily as warriors. Because new technologies of warfare, including heavy cavalry, were expensive, fighting men required substantial material resources as well as considerable leisure to train. The economic and political transformation of the countryside filled these two needs. The old armies of free men of different levels…
Read More…land identified themselves primarily as warriors. Because new technologies of warfare, including heavy cavalry, were expensive, fighting men required substantial material resources as well as considerable leisure to train. The economic and political transformation of the countryside filled these two needs. The old armies of free men of different levels…
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The new warrior order encompassed both great nobles and lesser fighting men who depended upon the great nobles for support. This assistance usually took the form of land or income drawn from the lord’s resources, which could also bring the hope of social advancement, even marriage into…
Read MoreThe new warrior order encompassed both great nobles and lesser fighting men who depended upon the great nobles for support. This assistance usually took the form of land or income drawn from the lord’s resources, which could also bring the hope of social advancement, even marriage into…
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