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| − | A '''mercenary''' is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, Greek mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the Persian Empire while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe. | + | A '''mercenary''' is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, [[Greek]] mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the [[Persian Empire]] while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe. |
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Revision as of 19:23, July 12, 2007
A mercenary is one who fights for money. Armed groups of trained soldiers who would hire themselves out were common in more ancient times. Mercenaries could be either individuals or groups of soldiers. As examples, Greek mercenaries were popular in ancient times, fighting in various battles for the Persian Empire while the Swiss made sought after mercenaries around the 1400's for the various battles in Europe.