The reason was simple, to defend yourself effectively was not always possible, by having armour, the ancient warrior would have some protection should an opponent land a strike. To defend themselves the ancient warriors of history, would often adorn themselves with armour. When the time came to fight, the ancient warrior would have to rely on his weapon training, and if they had not trained enough the price would be their life. Whatever the weapon or civilisations, these ancient warriors spend hours, days, months and years perfecting their tools. Each ancient civilisation would have its own bespoke set of weapons, from the ancient Egyptian long range weapon arsenal, to the close range Xiphos sword of the Spartan warriors, and the fearsome Macuahuiti of the Aztec Jaguar and Eagle warriors. The ancient warrior depended on his armoury, having the right weapons to do the job was as important as skill or battle tactics. The ancient warriors were revered in all societies, the protectors and saviours of many civilisations. However in civilisations like Sparta and ancient Greece, warriors were trained from young and everyone was skilled and masterful on the battlefield. In many cases the higher classes would be the best armed and some of the best warriors. To be an ancient warrior would bring many rewards in your realm. Status in Society for the Ancient Warrior Of course reputation is typically built on fact, and in the case of the most fearsome and skilled warriors, their reputations always preceded them. If you could strike fear at just the mere mention of your name, then you already had a massive advantage over the enemy. In battle your reputation was almost as important as your skills, and the strength of your army. A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance 'Provocative, intriguing and cogently argued.
If wars were won, you would generally reap the benefits, in treasure, land or power, and every ruler wanted his army and warriors to succeed. War was not only gruelling and tough, it had serious ramifications on the position of your civilisation. In the times of war, every ruler would look to his strongest warriors to go into battle. Whether you were a master with a sword, or an expert with a bow and arrow, each ancient warrior would have his own unique skills and talents, based on his training and civilisation tactics. Whether they were a Spartan warrior of a Viking the ancient warriors had something in common, their battle skills. The ancient warriors fought many a brave war, regardless of the country of origin or civilisation.