User blog comment:Legionaire22/Angron VS Leman/@comment-3341288-20110716064043/@comment-3258762-20110716193721

Tardir, Nordic Powaaah! Also, the problem with a gladiator against a viking is that, not only did the gladiators posses inferior weaponry (Iron vs Steel, if were talking late viking era) also, while the viking equipment consisted of a chainmail (if we say a viking thane) shield, sword and leather greaves. A Gladiator rarely had any form of armor for the torso. Also, as vikings could swim in their armor, they would probobly not even be encumbered by it, resulting in superior armor while roughly the same speed. Vikings were also renowned for their incredible size and strength, a Varagnian (viking guard of byzantium) is said to have thrown a turkish heavily armored knight about two meters with only his hand. I would bet for a viking, hard fight but nontheless, i think the warriors of the north would win.