Mercenary

nation. Machiavelli demonstrates how the past rulers have either been successful or not. Even as his audience were that of monarchs, many of his teachings’ outcomes can be seen in present day. In chapter 12, Machiavelli comments on the usage of mercenary troops. He is able to establish the fact that a ruler can never trust men that have no fear for God and have no trust in men. Victory may come faster or is only possible because of them, but when a leader uses forces that are loyal to no one…

In Syria, Cleopatra, who was twenty one years old, built an army containing mercenaries and Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a well known military leader. According to Encyclopedia of World Biography, “Julius Caesar had returned to Alexandria after the Battle of Pharsalus, she saw the opportunity to use him. She had herself smuggled…

reasons caused the military to no longer be able to function. First, Rome became so big and widespread that no one person could have possibly had a grasp on what was going on around the empire. The army ended up turning into a divided group offered mercenary armies over time, with no allegiance to the central leadership of Rome. This all happened because as the empire grew, the emperor struggled to provide enough troops and resources to defend things such as local rebellions, and attacks around…

After a long, brutal civil war, the Timocratic Republic of Patrick O'Conner is in a period of unrest. Attempting to earn back the money lost, the government has begun selling their military as mercenaries. Having learned of this, the populace is enraged and the Republic is on the brink of another civil war. Recently, a group of revolutionaries has vowed to fight and restore the nation's military. On the other side of the world, the New Federal Republic of Emerstari has learned of the struggle…

appeared at her court in Burgundy she happily agreed to help try overthrow Henry VII. Firstly she announced Lambert Simnel was her missing nephew then she raised an army of about 2,000 mercenaries who would abolish Henry’s place as king and replace him with her “nephew” as the king of England. In 1487 the army of mercenaries made way for Ireland. They headed for Ireland because in the 1450’s Richard, Duke of York was…

sequences are easy to follow and interesting to read, and unlike most fantasy adventures, the apprentices have lots of practice before being thrown into battle. Another interesting aspect of THE BURNING BRIDGE is the introduction of the Skandian mercenaries, who are clearly based on Norse raiders. The Skandians are crude and brutal, but they are not beasts like the Wargals, or without their honor. They are also one of the book's most unpredictable elements, as they are on no one's side but…

independence. The authors have done a wonderful job turning their research into an immensely readable narrative” In conclusion, the authors presented the main thesis that the Revolutionary War concluded with the United States as the victors because of the mercenary armies (Stationary Armies) and not just the state militia (freehold farmers). With their argument I learned that there were various arguments surrounding the credibility of the militias and armies. I would definitely recommend this…

The Cuban Revolution rooted itself in Cuba in the year 1961. Prior to 1961, the Revolution was an experiment in Cuba, but because of the decisions Fidel Castro made, the government of the revolution legitimized itself and became truly recognized as the standing government of Cuba. Castro declared the year 1961 the Year of Education but much more occurred; in 1961 Castro was able to fight off the United States at Playa Girón and then solidified international alliances with the Soviet Union, the…

21, Greece would be ruled by a committee in Otto’s name. The committee is called the Bavarian regency. Members of the regency were technocrats; they were experts in government. Not only did Otto come with a regency but he also came with German mercenaries who became the core of the new national army of Greece. Otto’s father paid for a lot of this. The regency’s main goal was the creation of national institutions just like Kapodistrias. However, the difference between Kapodistrias…

He was a ruler during the Renaissance. He is also called Charles V before he became ruler. I will tell you all about his life. Charles I during the Renaissance; he became ruler, during ruling, and withdrawing from ruling. Charles was the son of Philip I (the Handsome), king of Castile, and Joan the Mad. He was born in the Flemish city of Ghent. He was raised be his paternal aunt Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands when his father died. His tutor’s names were Chamberlain Guillaume de…