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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2008 22:10:27 GMT
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton wrote The Book Of The Sword, The Sentiment Of The Sword, and A Complete System of Bayonet Exercise. At Trinity college he challanged another student to a duel because the kid made fun of his mustache. He also earned the name "Ruffian semprini" for his "demonic ferocity as a fighter and because he had fought in single combat more enemies than perhaps any other man of his time." and the man took a spear to the face.
He gets my vote
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2008 20:27:26 GMT
Interesting thread to read, as I am barely getting into studying JSA and their swordsmen, let alone Europian ones. So lots of cool info so far. I skipped to the end here to add my 2 cents, so hopefully no one brought him up yet. I remember studying about and doing a report on Richard Plantagenet, aka Richard the Lionheart. It's been a long time since then, but I have memories of reading about his fighting skill and bravery while fighting in the crusades. As well as when he went back to England to try and disthrown his father and fought as a commander. He is someone of history, that is known to have fought throughout most of his life, both as a swordsman, and a commander, and lived a good age for that time. Maybe someone else who is more up on that history can fill in here?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2008 22:37:38 GMT
I think Richard the Lionheart would fall more under prolific leaders rather than swordsman, as he may have been a great swordsman however its not the thing he is most known for.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2008 19:47:00 GMT
This has already been answered by the man himself:
"I am the greatest swordsman that ever lived." There ya go. Boom, end of story.
Of whom do I speak? The Daikini....Mad Mardigan, of course. (From the movie Willow) ;D
Sorry....it seems if Conan, Inigo Montoya are mentioned.... lol
~Jaufres
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2008 0:27:36 GMT
I would personally say William Marshall. He was undefeated in over 500 tournaments (which were deadly at the time), fought some of the best swordsmen in Europe never losing, and is said to have fought 40 knights in one day, besting them all.
If he is not the greatest, then he has to rank up there somewhere with the greatest.
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Post by rammstein on Oct 10, 2008 2:31:39 GMT
Oh wow, I'd totally forgotten Good Sir Marshall.
Indded, I must go with him now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2008 19:36:11 GMT
BTW, about the Marshall, I read this interesting book about him, for those interested: William Marshall: the flower of chivalry, by Georges Duby (on Amazon, 12.37$) Highly recommended!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2008 0:46:58 GMT
Hmmm... Connor MacLeod, the Highlander. I mean, he had to beat everybody to become 'The One', eh? / Ha! "I've been alive for four and a half centuries, and I am Immortal." - Connor MacLeod "Well, we all have our problems." - Brenda Wyatt
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2008 2:18:57 GMT
Wasn't krakatoa the most powerful volcanic eruption in history? I got a chance to watch that history channel show again. This time I payed attention when they compared the Santorini eruption to Krakatoa. They speculated that the Santorini eruption was 10 times more powerful. They conclude this by looking at layers of ash in the dirt to see how deep it is. In the case of Santoirini the ash extends from the Black Sea to Egypt.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2008 15:56:46 GMT
^An event which changed the course of history and civilizations! When the sky grows dark and the plant and animal life starts to die out, what do you do? Become a warrior nation!
Gotta love the History Channel...
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