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condottiere

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﹒A leader or member of a troop of mercenaries, especially in Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries.

﹒A professional military commander who contracted his services and those of his private army to city-states or rulers.

Examples

﹒The ruthless condottiere led his band of mercenaries across the Italian countryside, offering his services to the highest bidder.

﹒History remembers him not as a noble knight, but as a cunning condottiere who prioritized profit over political loyalty.

﹒During the Renaissance, many a powerful condottiere rose to prominence by seizing control of city-states through military force.

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