25 Most Effective Bodyguard Units In History

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From antiquity to today the safety and protection of public, wealthy, and most importantly, politically influential figures has been a very sensitive matter. Every emperor, king, powerful businessman, and president throughout history has been well aware of the fact that there are a series of dangers lurking around them such as assault, kidnapping, homicide, harassment, loss of confidential information, and a host of other criminal offenses. For that reason they make sure to hire the best guards to keep an eye on them 24/7. On this list we will find out about 25 effective bodyguard units that did (or still do) their job pretty well.
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The Musketeers of the Guard, France
Schutzstaffel (SS), Nazi Germany
Praetorian Guard, Roman Empire
300 Hoplites, Ancient Greek Kingdom of Sparta
The Queen’s Guard, England
The Immortals, Persian Empire
Swiss Guard, Vatican City
Fedayeen, Iraq
Kheshig, Mongol Empire
The Leib Guard, Russian Empire
The Royal Guard of Bahrain
Tobang, Korea
Somatophylakes, Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon
The HMKG, Norway
Moroccan Royal Guard
Konoe Shidan, Japan
Guardia Real, Spain
The Forbidden Troops, Ancient China
Leibgarde der Hartschier, Kingdom of Bavaria
Evzones, Greece
Den Kongelige Livgarde, Denmark
Corazzieri, Italy
Royal Guard of the Archers, Portugal
The Governor General’s Horse Guards, Canada
The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince, Monaco

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@list25 10 лет назад

Just so that you guys know. I'm still sick :( so I apologize for sounding weird.

@jaciebennett8444 10 лет назад

I think you sound just fine :)

@list25 10 лет назад

Jacie Bennett Thanks Jacie :)

@StigOfThePump 10 лет назад

who are you kidding it's someone else

@list25 10 лет назад

mtnij s It is someone else who is also sick lol

@2gud4yu14 10 лет назад

list25 It turned me on so its all good

@CharlesLe-thephotographer 10 лет назад

United States Secret Service. Can't believe that wasn't on the list.

@ericknutson8679 10 лет назад

JFK

@sephkurai 10 лет назад

Eric Knutson Many of the other guards failed on this list. Even one group of guards murder the person they were suppose to protect! No, it's probably not on this list because it's not as internationally recognized as the others.

@ericknutson8679 10 лет назад

not in the last 60 yrs. and nice English by the way

@CharlesLe-thephotographer 10 лет назад

Eric Knutson many of these are now merely ceremonial. You actually believe they're more effective than the secret service? You think the Canadian Royal Guards are more effective? The guards of the past didn't have to deal with snipers. I believe JFK road in an open car against the advise of the secret service.

@ericknutson8679 10 лет назад

how many Canadian PMs have been shot?

@Box0rz 10 лет назад

This guy at least tries to pronounce the names correctly.

@wookeye 10 лет назад

and failed miserably

@firestorm6505 10 лет назад

hans wurst yes lol

@goobsta8906 10 лет назад

Its the same guy

@cykablyat8010 9 лет назад

Box0rz When he pronounced the danish one it sounded so latin in nature, even tho it's a nordic country.

@psychowill6441 10 лет назад

Should be titled "Most Famous" cause that's what your going on.

@armbusk 10 лет назад

omg the way you said "Kongelige" sounds fucking hilarious XD

@list25 10 лет назад

Well im glad it at least was humorous lol. Some of these words makes me want to bang my head against a wall trying to pronounce them lol.

@armbusk 10 лет назад

list25 at least you tried and kudos to that trust me but you did get the translation right so 10/10 for effort bro

@FyreDK 10 лет назад

Funny as hell! I made da biggest facepalm ever!

@peteknight9537 9 лет назад

When are Americans going to realise that the Queen is not just the Queen of England but also of the United Kingdom and most of the British Commonwealth?

@johntallant4200 7 лет назад

I like how you think all americans are the same

@jonrichardson9212 6 лет назад

All Americans usually are.

@610904 10 лет назад

One slight fault. The British monarch is the most famous in the world. Not the prince of Monaco. More people know of Queen Elizabeth II than Albert II of Monaco.

@davide30541 10 лет назад

u mad?

@HemlockRidge 5 лет назад

@@davide30541 He's correct. From an American

@ryandickson128 10 лет назад

Awesome nice video :)

@list25 10 лет назад

Thank you :)

@ruarimacallister1 10 лет назад

Don't refer to Queen Elisabeth as the queen of England, I am Scottish she is not only our queen, but also Wales and Northern Ireland. This is deeply insulting to call us English

@tedny5305 10 лет назад

STFU

@thehikerboy1 10 лет назад

Typical Englishman.

@ryankeeley2000 10 лет назад

***** He is not even English he is Scottish you should read his comment a least.

@ryankeeley2000 10 лет назад

Ryan Keeley *at

@x20dankshots5 10 лет назад

Most english people don't even give a shit about the queen

@JohnELow 10 лет назад

Nice video :)

@list25 10 лет назад

Thank you :)

@Sacriizzii 10 лет назад

list25 nice meme

@sarahcallaghan6686 8 лет назад

Are you joking, no Varangians... really? they would wipe the fucking floor with praetorians

@ThatKidsLazy 10 лет назад

Awesome vid!

@list25 10 лет назад

Thanks man, glad you liked it :)

@hunterhood5705 10 лет назад

"Ceremonial and decorative purposes" I love when you talk dirty to me

@twistedstrength. 10 лет назад

When it comes to the most EFFECTIVE bodyguard units. I would put the United States secret service as number 1. They are literally the first thing someone thinks of when you say bodyguard. Not only are they known everywhere, but they continuously and successfully guard the most hated person in the world statistically. Every year, there are attempts on the life of the president and most of the time you never even hear about it because it was handled so easily. Most of the units on this list would have no defense against what the secret service is constantly trained to effectively deal with. Every instance of someone successfully assassinating the president was done in a way no other unit in this list could have prevented without prior knowledge. This is not a popularity contest. The Secret Service is the top. They are the epitome of the term "bodyguard unit"

@twistedstrength. 10 лет назад

l1veandl3td1e My exact words were " in a way no other unit on this list could have prevented" meaning they are no less effective than the others on this list. They are the most coordinated and tactical bodyguard unit out there that have some of the most financial and technological backing. I am arguing that they are effective because if they were not, the president would be dead for sure by now. And also, the secret service are a little different now than in the past and are prepared for more varied attacks. The have learned from past mistakes whereas a group like the musketeers for instance would consistently be ineffective at stopping say, a sniper for instance, no matter how many times he did it. I still believe most of the people watching this video, regardless of where they are from, know of the secret service because of how often they are portrayed in movies. People everywhere watch American Hollywood films. That is just how it is. In case you were wondering, by the way, I am not American. I have actually never visited there yet. But I am right above them.

@twistedstrength. 10 лет назад

l1veandl3td1e Deal .

@andylester4634 10 лет назад

How do u hear about these assassination attempts dickhole

@marker-9514 9 лет назад

If im not mistaken Some guy recently singlehandedly invaded the white house

@helema23 9 лет назад

actually one of the most dangerous to mess with would be the body guards to khomeni you should watch some of the videos of their forces training because thats where hi sbody guards come from. look at any nations training practices compaired to ours and you will be amaized at what others troops and guards can do that ours arent even asked to do.

@VaraNiN 10 лет назад

Finally FINALLY a HD Video :D

@AlexisStreams 10 лет назад

@list25 that sword or archer at 01:44 looks like the blade Kan-u Uses in the Anime Ikki Tousen / Battle Vixens

@ExplodiBear 10 лет назад

Very cool and interesting! :)

@ds9quark 10 лет назад

Perfect delivery. Thanks

@holisticpsychologybyobrien 9 лет назад

I was not really expecting Julius Caesar's tutelage unit to occupy any space on this list.

@Raez_XL 10 лет назад

One of your best lists.

@list25 10 лет назад

Thanks man! Glad you liked it :)

@Phil_Scott 10 лет назад

This new guy is wonderful, speaks with good diction, quite understandable, not so fast that you cannot understand and his voice does not trail off at the end of sentences so that you miss important parts... he does not slur is words... the previous guy was maddening.

@Jaliyl773 9 лет назад

Where's Reptile from Mortal Kombat lmao

@nicolasb8980 10 лет назад

The photo about Yves Saint Laurent is actually not of photo of him, but of the french actor who plays his role...

@AAplayer13GOA 10 лет назад

Whoa! You finally upgraded to HD

@BakersKnight 10 лет назад

Holy crap! It's in HD :D

@allison6842 6 лет назад

for the queens guard well trained in an understatement, they are trained to even faint at attention if they faint from overheating in their wool and fur uniform... and no one is to break formation if their buddy faints...

@yumyums4788 10 лет назад

What kind of sickness do you have to have for your voice to change that much

@list25 10 лет назад

lol, no I'm a new narrator but I was also sick when the video was recorded.

@JohnMOnYouTube 10 лет назад

I learned that many of these guard units started out in history as the most elite, but were converted to ceremony guards.

@buckyryan2804 8 лет назад

thanks for the video

@Primalxbeast 10 лет назад

You'd think that if you made it into an elite bodyguard unit, you'd get to wear some bad ass looking uniform instead of looking more like the court jester in some of those units.

@MrPanos2000 9 лет назад

wow, we got 3 entries in this list!

@alyssachey8417 Месяц назад

Listening to some really old list 25 episodes. I really enjoy listening to Juan. ❤ hope he is well. 💝

@AbsoluteJosephus 9 лет назад

What about the "Kibur Zebegna" of Ethiopia? They were Emperor Haile Selassie I's elite body guards. They served in the Korean War. They were so effective in battle that there were no prisoners taken.

@DrWarman86 10 лет назад

The Swiss Guard also has heritage based in the Knights Templar. Not only that they are an elite team. with their funny costumes, what you don't see is the men in suits holding hidden automatic weapons aka the real face of the Swiss Guard.

@MrTORSTORY 9 лет назад

I was in the danish royal guard and just to let you know we allso serve as normal infantry.

@andrewj7585 10 лет назад

What's the song at the end?

@PATRICKJLM 9 лет назад

Where is the varangian guard???

@CRMfanforLSU 10 лет назад

Where are the Knights Templar? They were originally bodyguards for pilgrams on the way to the holy land and once the Crusades started to reclaim the holy land they joined the front line and protected armies on their way home.

@MrThanefull 10 лет назад

not sure about others but being british i can tell you "queens guard* or household division are actuallly used for operations. the household cavalry which are the ones on horses and wear the metal helmets and chest plates with swords do 2 years ceremonial then 2 years armoured (normally with the scimitar armoured vehicle) as for the guardsmen (ones which wear bearskin) they are similar to infantry soldiers but their regiments have lots of history and do the cerimonial side too.

@usabestarmy 9 лет назад

You can't have the Praetorian Guard on the list since they were responsible for killing a bunch of emperors

@TexasBoyRob 10 лет назад

You make my lunch break less boring everyday. Always a good watch. Thanks for the videos.

@PatrioticKoreanAmerican 7 лет назад

Yo, the picture you used for the Konoe Shidan on your website is the Korean Empire military. Can you change it to avoid confusion? See link: list25.com/25-most-effective-bodyguard-units-in-history/2/

@johanruz 10 лет назад

Good you did not forget the SS :D dont know why but i like to read about the german world war 2 guards

@MasterJin16 10 лет назад

99% that the background music is the Symphony No. 9 the fourth movement, and ode to joy

@josephz1103 10 лет назад

What happened to they guy who originally would narrate? And I was suprised that the secret service wasnt on this list.

@SRP3572 8 лет назад

What about the Secret Service?

@sevenflashowls 4 месяца назад

The title says “Effective”. The secret service doesn’t. America the cut when you consider “Effective”.

@pithie84 9 лет назад

0:51 look everyone, its the doctor, but where is his bowtie???

@muratira1 10 лет назад

What about the varangian guard who seemed to have absolute loyalty towards the curent emperor?

@sc4rstudiosgaming594 10 лет назад

Oh wow the new guy answers comments :)

@list25 10 лет назад

lol, I try :)

@sc4rstudiosgaming594 10 лет назад

;)

@rogerramjet5696 8 лет назад

25 Most effective bodyguard units in history eh? You fail to mention quite a few units here and their the best because very few people know of them. Nice history pieces though.

@KcKeegan 10 лет назад

I like both u guys. The music was just right as well, any louder and we may have struggled to hear u :) don't watch the haters, you guys are doing a great job! Ps. You need any ideas let me know! I got a few..

@list25 10 лет назад

Thanks Kevin! Appreciate the encouragement :)

@VikingsRBloodyAwsome 10 лет назад

What about the Varangian guard ? Swedish Vikings who were bodyguards for the byzantine emperor. They were very known for their courage and bravery in battle. And what about the Swedish 'Livgardet' ? Basically it's serves the same role as the danish and norweigan kings guards although it's older (created during the liberation war in 1521 where Sweden broke out of the Kalmar Union).

@CAP198462 9 лет назад

Hitler had many bodyguard units, depending on the time period in question it could be as many as 5. If we want to be technical about the SS, the 1st SS Div, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, was the only SS unit with the assigned role of bodyguard. He also had Bavarian Police bodyguards, the SturmAbteilungen, and his personal guard, in addition to the Special detachments of the Wehrmacht and the Abwehr.

@BankruptGreek 10 лет назад

fun greek fact, anyone spartian that won the olymbics would fight next to the king

@franciscogarcia7504 10 лет назад

I don't know why you stopped posting good videos

@iwasdroppedatbirth2409 10 лет назад

Awesome dude lol ur voice man so diffrent Nice vid tho

@jellato1937 9 лет назад

How about merryweather ?

@nothxable 10 лет назад

WHERE'S THE OTHER DUDE! he talks faster and his voice is more pleasant to listen to!

@blossomking9864 10 лет назад

Me and Smough were the best BodyGuards until the Chosen Unded came by.

@HumanBehindMask 10 лет назад

I honestly expected the secret service to be in the list.. Great list anyways :p

@itz_hyper258 10 лет назад

JFK

@HumanBehindMask 10 лет назад

Dutch_GamingNL yeah..

@polle96q 10 лет назад

GG. You mention the Norwegian and danish Royal guards but not the Swedish.

@gclinton5796 10 лет назад

List25 is trying to make sure danger Dolan doesn't overtake him because danger Dolan has always replied to comment and now lost 25 is doing. I'm just saying that I like danger Dolan just as much as I like you

@slyrooster1241 10 лет назад

I enjoy when the videos are longer like this. But what I most enjoy is that pronunciation thank you!!!

@ThePaalanBoy 10 лет назад

why so little info of the Norwegian Gards ''Garden'' ? ';. \

@karstend542 10 лет назад

I do love when people tries to pronuance Danish.

@cykablyat8010 9 лет назад

#2 Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the picture of the funeral SA soldiers, not SS? (Atleast the right line).

@tarikblanke9011 8 лет назад

your right but SA Members were technical no Soldiers

@COMBLOCVZ58 10 лет назад

Excuse me, all your photos of "Fedayeen Saddam" are actually of Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Fedayin.

@missannjack 7 лет назад

Lovely video. Question: Why weren't the US Secret Service on this list, as the can arguably be the best "body guards" today? PS you sounded fine.

@gwynplaine6710 9 лет назад

Wait! Did the narrator just say the Prince of Monaco was the most famous sovereign in the world? He even seem to emphasise "the most" part!!!!

@MrCushcam 10 лет назад

Huscarls?Imperial German bodyguard? And btw the immortals were called that because their strength was always 10000 men.

@SA_Caine 10 лет назад

The special Saudi force… They're like the marine seal of Saudi Arabia except that they are the last line of defense and they're used as a bodyguard of the royal family. They're very hot headed and the elite of the elite

@tyger99mw 7 лет назад

I what like to see the top 25 rp violent video games between 2016 & 2017

@Sherlo4 10 лет назад

When you were talking about the Guardia Real, in the part where you mention Bosnia, thats not the Bosnian flag at all.

@mordechai- 10 лет назад

This is titled the "most effective" bodyguards units. Instead you've highlighted some of the more spectacular or interesting or famous, not necessarily the most effective.

@firmak2 10 лет назад

name of the song at 13.26 pleas?

@darkmordoz 10 лет назад

It was fun to se hans majestets kongens garde in this video. Thanks and nice vid, from norway

@Aethgeir 10 лет назад

How about the Varangian Guard?

@HrNTang 10 лет назад

I dont think you really have any arguments for this list. Its just units that guard important people. Den kongelige livgarde isnt really that "elite", most of them is just young men serving their military duty.

@JerrybuddmanDB4L 10 лет назад

Where is the secret service

@justgamer3817 10 лет назад

What about the US Secret Service?

@Primalxbeast 10 лет назад

Shh...They're supposed to be a secret.

@x20dankshots5 10 лет назад

Jfk

@list25 10 лет назад

Primalxbeast LOL

@chrisparker4523 10 лет назад

Primalxbeast that failed lol

@helema23 9 лет назад

x20tactics did you miss the guards that would kill the emporer? and op they arent as efficient as others if they were mr runs into the white house from the gates and across th elawn wouldnt of made it past the gate.

@Vvulture27vV 10 лет назад

Canada: second to none but 24th to everyone

@euphoria9206 10 лет назад

How about the bodyguards that protected Vonderhaar from the 11 year old snipers wishing him death?

@DeadManRising36 10 лет назад

The Janissaries?

@bosnianantediluvian4067 7 лет назад

DeadManRising Janissaries were a sad story. The Goddamn Turks went and kidnapped young Christian boys and forced them to give up their Faith and to fight for their evil empire.

@trey4747 10 лет назад

Under 301 club 😉☺

@arvidsky 10 лет назад

Holy fucked, laughed my ass off when he had to pronounce "Den Kongelige Garde". Just for your information, use the English terms if you need to refer to any of the non-English bodyguards refered to in this list, if you ever need to ask locals about them.

@ZenPlatform1 10 лет назад

Where did the other guy go?

@wonglee5395 10 лет назад

did the old guy hire the new guy? not hating or anything I am just curious if they are old friends and do they split the profits? I guess probably.

@zeusplays471 10 лет назад

You sound Spanish nice vid like always I truly do learn something new everyday :-D

@list25 10 лет назад

I am actually. I'm Dominican :)

@shaneyake2 10 лет назад

list25 Is there a reason the United States Secret Service isn't on the list?

@alexnam6908 10 лет назад

hope you get better don't get hurt anymore c:

@Lordovundead666 10 лет назад

What about the Varangian guard ...

@Claudius_47 7 лет назад

Um for 23 the pic you showed was a glaive not a halberd

@WOGWOGWOOT 10 лет назад

The new guy gives more information

@JSLifting97 10 лет назад

12:39 is in my home town of Telford England

@raywar3 10 лет назад

I'm going to get alot of hate for this but you guys left out the U.S. secret unicorns corps.

@derangius 10 лет назад

Why would a video be called "Most Effective Bodyguard Units In History" When not a single reason was given why they were so effective?

@AngelaMeeCaKcO 10 лет назад

Woot! Toronto!

@TalosTheGod 10 лет назад

When is the old voice actor coming back, is he even coming back. He was much more easier to understand and not just cause you're sick but because he made everything sound simple. I don't think it'll be coming back to these videos until the voice actor returns.

@firestorm6505 10 лет назад

The next you should really try to hear what Den Kongelige Livgarde is pronounced like. Try to type it into Google Translate and tell it to read it aloud!