Throughout the course of history, civilizations have used warriors in a variety of ways. From the Roman Gladiators who fought for the entertainment of the emperor to the savage raids of the Nordic Vikings, this new series explores every facet of the life and times of some of history's most celebrated, and notorious, warriors. When people think of knights of the Middle Ages, they think of damsels in distress and men in steel on white horses. But the knights of the Middle Ages were trained killers. This book chronicles the life and times of real knights and offers insight into their training, armor, and weaponry.