User blog comment:MilitaryBrat/William Wallace vs King Leonidas vs Vlad the Impaler/@comment-2006360-20111121110038

By the way, the Kopis is not what a real Kopis looks like. The makers of 300 just wanted a sword that looked cool.

Thornclaw's Thorny Edges:

Close Range: The kilij is longer than any of the other weapons and, if you remember Vlad vs. Sun Tzu, it's a crazy blade. Only the katana, claymore, and Zweihander, in my opinion, are stronger swords. Edge: Vlad

Mid Range: The Dory, or Spartan spear, is out because up close, it's clumsy and Leonidas only has his little kopis to fight with. The halberd will also have to be discarded in up-close combat, although it's a great and versatile weapon for the stage of fighting after releasing ranged weapons. The claymore, however, has desvastating power, was originally made to counter polearms like the spear and halberd, and can penetrate armor as well. Edge: Wallace

Long Range: The Javelin is actually good at slowing down an enemy, but Leonidas only has 1 or 2 at his disposal. The steel crossbow is REALLY slow at reloading but makes up for that in stopping power and range, but the English Longbow has proved to be above crossbows at Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt. William Wallace might not be familiar with the longbow (being an English weapon, he probably stole it), but it's range of up to 450 feet and it's fast reloading time are going to give him the edge. Edge: Wallace

Special: Everyone says the Spartan shield, or Aspis, is invincible and can hold against anything. NOT TRUE. The Hand Cannon will smash it to pieces, probably not kill Leonidas, but make him as vulnerable as you can be without his shield. The Targe and Dirk are good offensive weapons, but I don't count on the Targe for much defense. The dirk is really handy, but honestly, I think the Hand Cannon wins out for raw offensive power. Edge: Hand Cannon

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR IS........WILLIAM WALLACE!!!!! Leonidas will be out first, being an epic warrior but weak against the advanced weapons of Vlad Tepes and William Wallace. Also, at Thermopylae, he was 70 and hadn't fought any other battles except when he rebelled against his half-brother to seize the Spartan throne. =o Wallace, however, will win the day by a close margin because of his devastating claymore, raw fighting skill (I don't think Vlad actually fought that much), and his brutality and intellect.