Turns out both fearsome samurai and European knights were pretty compact. Samurai averaged about 5'1"–5'5", knights maybe 5'5"–5'7". Proof that terror doesn’t come from height. It comes from armor, discipline, and an alarming comfort with violence.
Turns out both fearsome samurai and European knights were pretty compact. Samurai averaged about 5'1"–5'5", knights maybe 5'5"–5'7". Proof that terror doesn’t come from height. It comes from armor, discipline, and an alarming comfort with violence.