Were kings actually skilled combatants?

In any number of medieval-type movies/tv shows, kings are commonly portrayed as excellent swordsman/skilled combatants in both arena combat as well as real skirmishes. How based in reality is this? Were there any kings that were actually the baddest-man-in-the-land as they’re commonly portrayed?

Posted Nov 5, 2025, 1:53 AM UTC

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