How famous would be a Warrior who alone killed a hundred soldiers?

Are you telling me that Dynasty Warriors is not an accurate record of Three Kingdoms China, and that the individuals featured in that game did not, in fact, regularly kill hundreds of people personally in battle?

But come on, who's there to actually count all these people killed, and how will anyone know this guy isn't making it up?
"Yeah, I killed me a hundred Saxons the other day."
"Yeah, well I killed me a hundred and one Saxons!"

However, if you are committing a war crime and have a contest with another guy to kill 100 people, you just might get very famous indeed.
 
Are you telling me that Dynasty Warriors is not an accurate record of Three Kingdoms China, and that the individuals featured in that game did not, in fact, regularly kill hundreds of people personally in battle?

But come on, who's there to actually count all these people killed, and how will anyone know this guy isn't making it up?
"Yeah, I killed me a hundred Saxons the other day."
"Yeah, well I killed me a hundred and one Saxons!"

However, if you are committing a war crime and have a contest with another guy to kill 100 people, you just might get very famous indeed.
Dynasty warriors indeed isn't an accurate depiction of China.
 
In one battle? He would be a legend. Assuming his side won or at least there was someone left to tell about his deed. Because if he fought like that as yet his side lost, the victors might not be willing to speak about enemy's skills. Especially if they have another battle before them - it is bad for morale to tell yout soldiers the othe side might have such warriors.

Is it? In some contexts, it would be a matter of pride to boast the power of your enemy - which you STILL managed to defeat (see David vs. Goliath for instance).
 
Ramses scorns your puny century. I can't remember how many thousand he's supposed to have killed 'alone and unaided' at kadesh, but it's a lot. Of course some people think the official records might be a bit of an exaggeration...
 
The viking at Stamford bridge killed a bunch, he's remembered to this day!

Of course he also died cause he was stabbed in the balls...

Bridges do seem to be the best choke point. Benkei did similar:
It is said that the soldiers were afraid to cross the bridge to confront him, and all that did met swift death at the hands of the gigantic man, who killed in excess of 300 fully trained soldiers. Long after the battle should have been over, the soldiers noticed that the arrow-riddled, wound-covered Benkei was standing still.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benkei
 

PhilippeO

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It would be nearly impossible

1) most bigger armies would have some sort of formation, large melee which such chance would happen is very unlikely
2) as mentioned several times above, it might be physically impossible, people will get tired long before 100
3) most battle would be too short, even big one would last only hours, killing people every few minutes is difficult.

There are easy way to do this, if you have armored horse and your enemies is conscripted peasant, then such kill number is doable. . On the other hand, you unlikely to get famous with just crushing rabble. And other warrior in same battle would also have kill count as high as you.
 
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