In Western society, the formal concept of a duel developed out of the medieval judicial duel and older pre-Christian … 展开

The traditional situation that led to a duel often happened after a perceived offense, whether real or imagined, when one party would demand satisfaction from the offender. The demand was commonly symbolized by a… 展开

The duel arrived at the end of the 16th century with the influx of Italian honor and courtesy literature – most notably Baldassare Castiglione's Libro del Cortegiano (Book of the Courtier), published in 1528, and … 展开

Duels or niyuddha were held in ancient India (including modern-day Pakistan and Bangladesh) for various reasons. Many kshatriya considered it shameful to die in bed, and in their old age often arranged for a yuddha-dhan, l… 展开

• List of duels
• Battle royal
• Blood sport
• Champion warfare
• Single combat… 展开

• Baldick, Robert. The Duel: A History of Duelling. London: Chapman & Hall, 1965.
• Banks, Stephen. Duels and Duelling, Oxford: Shire, 2012.
• Banks, Stephen. A Polite Exchange of Bullets; The Duel and the English Gent… 展开