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Al-Mu'tadid Abbasid Caliph and a powerful military leader (892-902). Tahir ibn Husayn d.822: A soldier of the Abbasid Empire. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi , known as Burayh was an Abbasid Military leader in 9th century involved in the defense of Basra during the Zanj rebellīon war, and later served as a governor of Mecca.
Possibly "Helmet clatterer" or "female warrior" [18] Nafnaþulur: Hervör alvitr: Alvitr possibly means "all-wise" or "strange creature" [19] Völundarkviða: Hjörþrimul "The sword warrioress," derived from Old Norse hjörr ("sword") and þrima ("battle, noise") [18] Darraðarljóð, Nafnaþulur: Hlökk "Noise, battle" [12] Grímnismál ...
Throughout the Mahabharata, Garuda is invoked as a symbol of impetuous violent force, speed, and martial prowess. Powerful warriors advancing rapidly on doomed foes are likened to Garuda swooping down on a serpent. Defeated warriors are like snakes beaten down by Garuda. The Mahabharata character Drona uses a military formation named after Garuda.
The warrior ethic in many societies later became the preserve of the ruling class. Egyptian pharaohs would depict themselves in war chariots , shooting at enemies, or smashing others with clubs. Fighting was considered a prestigious activity but only when associated with status and power.
A map of the territories of the Sengoku daimyo around the first year of the Genki era (1570 AD). Daimyo (大名, daimyō, Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ) were powerful Japanese magnates, [1] feudal lords [2] who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings.
This weapon was used to restore a person's senses and thoughts. It was a good counter to the Sammohana Astra. Warriors like Arjuna and Drona used this astra in war. Sailastra: Vayu: The Sailastra was used to make heavy winds disappear, making it the counter to Vayvayastra, the wind weapon. It was possessed by warriors Rama, Krishna, Indrajit ...
[citation needed] It is considered one of the most destructive, powerful, and irresistible weapons mentioned in Hinduism. [citation needed] Only a handful of gods and warrior-heros, namely Parashurama, Rama, Meghanada, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Ashwatthama, Arjuna, and Lakshmana, were said to have possessed the knowledge to invoke this weapon.
Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing, or as heavy cavalry for decisive economy of force and shock attacks.