Fascinating glimpse into the world of the condottieri! Their blend of skill and unpredictability truly shaped Italy's military landscape. It's amazing how these mercenary leaders turned the tide of battles and influenced political alliances for centuries. Makes you wonder about the power dynamics in modern warfare!.I also have a history channel and I hope everyone can check it out and give me some feedback so I can improve myself.
Love your work. It always keeps me interested in history, especially in military history. Please continue with single battles videos or videos focusing on armies like the Spanish Army of Flanders from the 80 years war. Love your dedication to your work, keep it up.
The difference between the "Sforza" and "Montone" schools looks eerily like the differences between Macedonian-style Phalanx, and Roman-style maniples. Not in equipment, but in the difference between a strong but rigid monolithic formation; and smaller but more flexible rotating ones. Coincidence because there are limited ways of organising heavy melee infantry, or a conscious Renaissance inspiration from antiquity?
Its just the natural evolution of warfare as even high middle ages europe (especially with the XII renaissance) have access to ancient graeco-roman military knowledge before the italian renaissance.
@@MarceloHenriqueSoaresdaSilva The ERE had moved away from maniples and cohorts a thousand years before Condottiere appeared. It may have been useful in keeping manuscripts alive, but it was not a living example of that type of warfare.
Carmagnola is my personal fav: he walked the walk from child soldier all the way to count and almost duke of Milan. Then he was killed for greed but such is life.
The advertisement I got on this video was possibly the most ironic possible match RUclips could make for a mercenary video - it started with the quote, "This is a support group for men's mental health." Is it too much of a stretch to think that 14th century men would see career soldiery as a healthy mental exercise?
Italians states had enough money to build a citizens army. But since there was not foreign threat (yet) they thought it was more convenient to pay for mercenaries. When a threat arrived, France, called by Milan Duke, they were still bickering. It was only when the King of France passed throught Italy with ease Signori understood the danger and united (well, kinda) to win a battle of Fornovo (the King was able to escape but it left everything and had to escape in the night). It didn't last. When foreigners returned, Italians didn't unite again and Italy fell under the foot of foreign powers until 1800
Imagine being alive in those times. You're just sitting around having a drink in your local ale house in Bavaria. Suddenly a dude on a horse rides along telling you to sign up for his private army, he needs you to help him sack Florence.
Mercenary Captain: -10% recruitment cost, +10% income from raiding settlements
+50% DRIP
I really like the armours that those captains are portrayed with
look up for italian milanese armor bro
Drip is paramount for warfare, milord
The armors of this periods are awesome...Great video as usual, informative and so pleasant to watch!
SandRhoman you will always be the most consistent and original historical youtuber out here 👍 thank you
Fascinating glimpse into the world of the condottieri! Their blend of skill and unpredictability truly shaped Italy's military landscape. It's amazing how these mercenary leaders turned the tide of battles and influenced political alliances for centuries. Makes you wonder about the power dynamics in modern warfare!.I also have a history channel and I hope everyone can check it out and give me some feedback so I can improve myself.
Good video, as always
Colleoni didn't go unnoticed by me. I sat at the restaurant in that square eating my gnocchi to notice his coat of arms had three testicles on it
This series has been very good. I learnt a lot.
Love your work. It always keeps me interested in history, especially in military history. Please continue with single battles videos or videos focusing on armies like the Spanish Army of Flanders from the 80 years war. Love your dedication to your work, keep it up.
The difference between the "Sforza" and "Montone" schools looks eerily like the differences between Macedonian-style Phalanx, and Roman-style maniples. Not in equipment, but in the difference between a strong but rigid monolithic formation; and smaller but more flexible rotating ones. Coincidence because there are limited ways of organising heavy melee infantry, or a conscious Renaissance inspiration from antiquity?
Its just the natural evolution of warfare as even high middle ages europe (especially with the XII renaissance) have access to ancient graeco-roman military knowledge before the italian renaissance.
^ another thng is that time ERE existed so the europeans are pretty familiarized with Roman tactics and organization fairly early
@@MarceloHenriqueSoaresdaSilva The ERE had moved away from maniples and cohorts a thousand years before Condottiere appeared. It may have been useful in keeping manuscripts alive, but it was not a living example of that type of warfare.
The pictures are outstanding in this one!
Cool video! Thanks
oh hell yeah, I love studying medieval and renaissance racketeering.
Carmagnola is my personal fav: he walked the walk from child soldier all the way to count and almost duke of Milan.
Then he was killed for greed but such is life.
The advertisement I got on this video was possibly the most ironic possible match RUclips could make for a mercenary video - it started with the quote, "This is a support group for men's mental health."
Is it too much of a stretch to think that 14th century men would see career soldiery as a healthy mental exercise?
Italians states had enough money to build a citizens army.
But since there was not foreign threat (yet) they thought it was more convenient to pay for mercenaries. When a threat arrived, France, called by Milan Duke, they were still bickering. It was only when the King of France passed throught Italy with ease Signori understood the danger and united (well, kinda) to win a battle of Fornovo (the King was able to escape but it left everything and had to escape in the night).
It didn't last. When foreigners returned, Italians didn't unite again and Italy fell under the foot of foreign powers until 1800
so, this is the continuation of the mercenary company videos?
Thanks!
No one:
My brain: The Golden Age of Conductors
Imagine being alive in those times. You're just sitting around having a drink in your local ale house in Bavaria. Suddenly a dude on a horse rides along telling you to sign up for his private army, he needs you to help him sack Florence.
Was handsome John Hawkwood's White Company and the 100 years war an influence for Griffith in Berserk? :v
His name sounds like he’s going to mark you an offer you can’t refuse
The urge to play as a mercenary leader in CK3 intensifies
Contractors used to fight wars. Now all they do is build houses.
I haven't gotten to watch this yet (love the channel) but I'd wager a certain Mr Hawkwood will get a mention.
Condottieri, Arguably the most unreliable and most treacherous fighting men in history.
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18:11 Another case of Italian and Sicilian divde 💀