"Swashbuckling Mercenaries Who Ravaged Medieval Europe" Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Jan 2018 3:14 p.m. PST |
"The late medieval period was a chaotic time in history. England and France were engaged in the Hundred Years' War, and Italian city-states were fighting one another for supremacy in the peninsula. In the absence of permanent standing armies, combatants relied on mercenary companies to do the fighting for them. The temporary peace brought about by the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360 unleashed thousands of unemployed men-at-arms looking to pillage to sustain themselves. Many coalesced around charismatic and intrepid leaders into what became known as "free companies." In Italy, they were known as condottieri. This word is derived from condotta, meaning "contract," the instrument by which they put themselves in the service of the highest bidder. These soldiers of fortune were the late medieval version of Mafia bosses, making their living with murder, extortion, and terror…"
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| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jan 2018 3:44 p.m. PST |
They were good lads at heart really. If only they had been provided meaningful, well paying jobs. :) Many were good at what they did because they enjoyed what they did. And the loyalty issue was simple for them too. They were loyal to whichever claimant was the highest and most reliable bidder. Dan |
Puster  | 09 Jan 2018 4:44 p.m. PST |
These soldiers of fortune were the late medieval version of Mafia bosses, making their living with murder, extortion, and terror… After reading that, I could spare myself the waste of time to read the whole article. Sorry… |
| Tango01 | 10 Jan 2018 10:44 a.m. PST |
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