A condottiere or condottiero (plural: condottieri (Italian: [kondotˈtjɛːri])) was an Italian military leader active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the Italian word condotta—the contract under which they served their specific employers.
A condottiere or condottiero (plural: condottieri (Italian: [kondotˈtjɛːri])) was an Italian military leader active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the Italian word condotta—the contract under which they served their specific employers.
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