Medieval Mercenaries
Author | : William L. Urban |
Publisher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-01-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 1848328540 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781848328549 |
Rating | : 4/5 (549 Downloads) |
Download or read book Medieval Mercenaries written by William L. Urban and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Ages were a turbulent and violent time, when the fate of nations was most often decided on the battlefield, and strength of arms was key to acquiring and maintaining power. In this benchmark work, William Urban explores the vital importance of the mercenary to the medieval power-broker, from the Byzantine Varangian Guard to fifteenth-cen