Mercenary Companies and the Decline of Siena |
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| Author:
| Caferro, William |
| Series title: | The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-5788-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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Among the most dramatic problems faced on the Italian peninsula in the fourteenth century were the raids of marauding mercenary companies. These companies, known locally as Companies of Adventure and more generally as Free Companies, were private armies, composed of professional soldiers and adventurers from throughout Europe. They sold their ......
Among the most dramatic problems faced on the Italian peninsula in the fourteenth century were the raids of marauding mercenary companies. These companies, known locally as Companies of Adventure and more generally as Free Companies, were private armies, composed of professional soldiers and adventurers from throughout Europe. They sold their ......