Up until recent times, most rulers were expected to perform in battle. One of the most interesting shows I’ve ever seen was called, I think Death and Diseases of Royalty. I would love to buy all 6 parts.
There was a reason they always talked about English Monarchs being so tall and strong like Richard Lionheart- they were men who were expected to be warleaders.
I’ve been reading about medieval British history, and kings and aristocrats were originally warriors. They fought their dynastic rivals on the battlefield, and the loser usually got whacked, just as in Mafia power struggles. They would kill their own brothers and cousins if they got in the way. Rebellions and civil wars went on much of the time.