The article analyses the phenomenon of mercenalism, it focused on the historical background and the origin of mercesaries form ancient times, throughout medieval period to modern times in the context of usage of mercenaries, the forms of military conflicts as well as factors favoring their ...
a “free lance,” that is, a soldier who is not attached to any particular master or government and can be hired for a specific task. The term was first used by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) inIvanhoeto describe a “medieval mercenary warrior” or “free-lance,” indicating that the l...
Direct recruitment of western mercenaries via emissary is attested several times during Byzantine expeditions in Italy (1155-1157), during disturbances in Constantinople (1181, 1187), and in case of Byzantine recruitment mission in Scandinavian Kingdoms (1195). Recruitment via...