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1 de may. de 2024 · Leonardo da Vinci's Profilo di capitano antico, also known as il Condottiero, 1480. Condottiero meant "leader of mercenaries" in Italy during the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.. A mercenary, also called a merc, soldier of fortune, or hired gun, is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any ...
3 de may. de 2024 · List of Celtic conflicts and battles. This is a list of battles or conflicts in which Celts had a leading or crucial role, including as mercenaries. BCE
Hace 2 días · List of battles by casualties. The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles.
27 de abr. de 2024 · As many as 5,000 Wagner mercenaries were believed to be active in Syria, carrying out attacks on regime opponents and securing oil and gas fields for the Assad government.
23 de abr. de 2024 · Location: Europe. On the Web: San José State University - The Invasion of the Western Roman Empire by Barbarian Tribes (Apr. 23, 2024) (Show more) barbarian invasions, the movements of Germanic peoples which began before 200 bce and lasted until the early Middle Ages, destroying the Western Roman Empire in the process.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Basil “the Bulgar-Slayer” was one of the most brutal, ruthless emperors in history, thus his nickname.He was a Byzantine emperor of Greek origin from the Macedonian dynasty and ruled the vast Byzantine Empire for nearly fifty years, from January 976 to 1025. At his death, the empire stretched from Southern Italy to the Caucasus and from the Danube to the borders of Palestine, its greatest ...
Hace 4 días · 1. Ancient Greece: Greek mercenaries known as hoplites were hired by city-states seeking to expand their influence and power. 2. The Middle Ages: Mercenary knights were influential in shaping European politics during the period. The Hundred Years’ War between England and France saw extensive use of mercenaries on both sides.
