Spartans vs. Vikings

[Bara]

Alright, i was wondering this, like Pirates vs. Ninjas, i wanted to know who would win a fight, a Viking or a Spartan.

[Solnath]

Vikings, because Spartans lack discipline.

[Delfos]

that can come the same way towards vikings, the berserk weren't that much disciplined were they? :p , and the Spartans are one of the basis of the Greek army,

Although they lived in different ages, the vikings have weaponry superiority, Spartans don't really have anything that jumps in the eye, this recent movie called 300 isn't worth for anything, gets bellow Apocalyptic in my action chart :p I was expecting more blood and saw nothing but a guy yelling at very ugly guys with piercings, what kind of Persian army was that? plus what wicked mind would think Xerxes was a 3mt tall black person filled with piercings and chains?

1 viking vs 1 spartan, vikings wins for weaponry superiority

allot of vikings vs allot of spartans, same thing and tactically the vikings are more advanced too.

[Bara]

Well, if you think about it, if the Spartans used the phalanx in a good spot, and the Vikings charged, the Spartans could win.

[The Empire]

Well, the vikings would know when not to fight so, no the spartans wouldn't win, they would only stand there cheated on a battle while the vikings sailed around them and had fun with their women and looting any riches in time to get away agian before the spartans could run back. Then the spartans would definitely have no chance of catching them since a galley will never out-sail a longship, especially not up-wind.

[Talmann]

Gah! You make me choose?! Fine then. Cookie first...

Vikings, like Delfos said, lived 1000+ years later, thus giving them a technological advantage. Plus, though the phlanx was the best infantry tactic of its time, it only had to deal with archers, spears, swords, and the occasional chariot. Because of the time change, now have to deal with more advanced forms of the same group of weapons. Pikes, longer swords, heavily armoured cavalry, war axes, and advances in bow craftsmanship and technology. Spartans lived during the Bronze age, giving them weapons of great quality, but when compared to the refined iron weapons of the Vikings, there would be no contest.

Again, Spartans made up the best infantry of the Greeks, they weren't renowned for their naval power. Though the Greeks were a great naval power, more so were the Vikings. The Greeks had their triremes, which could only go up to 6 knots with 300 rowers. The Viking longboat was much more agile, allowing them to conduct surprise raids anywhere.

So Vikings win, hands down. OWNED, my friend.

[Bara]

Well, the vikings would know when not to fight so, no the spartans wouldn't win, they would only stand there cheated on a battle while the vikings sailed around them and had fun with their women and looting any riches in time to get away agian before the spartans could run back. Then the spartans would definitely have no chance of catching them since a galley will never out-sail a longship, especially not up-wind.

 

[Delfos]

correction, Greeks didn't had a great naval power, they got claimed so after having a famous 'no name' sea battle. Against 3 empires (If my memory isn't failing) they won in awesome luck, and they got claimed being the best by defeating the best, which were the phoenicians. I think the 3 empires were Phoenicians, Tartessians, and that one that was later the nation of Hannibal. Same goes for the British, which weren't the best naval force on the seas when they were claimed (until now?) the greatest naval power, after defeating the Armada Invencível, from Spain. Lucky for the English the Spanish couldn't handle the best ships in the world  made by the Portuguese. Plus the English had tactical supremacy. Anyway we must respect those 'tittles', because it's like a world cup, Italy is the best because it won the last world cup, and that's it.

[Varkour]

You're full of crap Delfos,

Actually the Spanish Armada had the tactical supremacy (They used a cresent moon shape formation), but God hated them, so they were blown away in a storm. End of story.

P.S The Greeks also beat the Persians.

[The Empire]

Actually, it was an unavoidable navigational error on the spanish side plus lousy timing that sunk the spanish armada, they didn't know about the north atlantic gulf stram

[Allama]

Vikings have cool hats pillage their weasely black guts out.

For.  The.  Win.

[Larry]

I'll admit I know almost nothing about Vikings and even less about Spartans. Although I'm against Vikings for much the same reasons that I'm against pirates, they do indeed have awesome hats. So, yay for Vikings!

[The Empire]

Ummm, one VERY important thing though, NO viking has EVER worn horned helmets. Though they wouldn't be above using the horns of anyone stupid enough to wear one as handles when they chop their heads off.

[Bara]

i agree with ^.

But as a side note, i asked this question to my Buddy's, and most of them said the Spartans would win because of there Armour, and the Vikings wore almost no amour.

[Delfos]

and spartans did? and how would spartan armor hold viking weapons that were mostly blunt? I doubt spartans had fancy armors, don't forget the heat of it. I tell you a story about a missing Portuguese king, he gone to Africa fighting and he was inexperienced, they had to loose their armor because of the heat, probably why they got killed or captured. That's shown in Kingdom of Heavens. Spartans didn't wear more armor than the vikings, plus they are in different climate zones.