The Ancient Greeks have probably been the
best-known mercenaries in the world.
It was in the 7th Century BC, when the Greek
mercenaries appeared in the history of ancient
Egypt, during the chaos that broke out during
the so-called Third Intermediate Period,
following the fall of the New Kingdom
- as a poli cal and military counterbalance
for the Egyp an and Libyan forces. The role
assigned to the Greek soldiers of fortune
in the ancient world was exponen ally growing,
to reach its peak during the Hellenis c period.
The Ten Thousand conquest, described by
Xenophon in Anabasis, concerns the Greek
mercenaries and it has become a part of military
history. The dusk of the Greek domina on on
the market of the mercenary troops was brought
onto them by the Roman legions.
story by: Jakub Górniak illustrations: ALDO FRAG OUT TEAM!
Mercenaries.
A Historical Overview
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