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date: 23 June 2025

mercenaries 

Source:
The Oxford Classical Dictionary
Author(s):
John F. LazenbyJohn F. Lazenby, Jonathan C. N. CoulstonJonathan C. N. Coulston

For there to be mercenaries, three conditions are necessary—*warfare, people willing to pay, and others to serve. Warfare existed almost throughout Greek history, and there were probably also always those whom love of adventure, trouble at home, or poverty made willing to serve. Alcaeus's (1) brother, Antimenidas, and ... ...

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