The early hungarians as mercenaries 860–955
Charles R. Bowlus
In the year 896 Hungarians crossed Carpathian Mountains from steppes adjacent to Black Sea. The were not a cause of collapse Carolingian Empire. Rather they understood and profited rivalries internecine conflicts that persisted as Charlemagne?s realm disintegrated in late ninth early tenth centuries. continued their profession classic nomadic mercenaries new homeland across great forests Carpathians. fact frequently fought has do with very nature tactics military organization. long run predation was better way for make living Basin than agriculture pastoralism.Keywords: Carpathian; Hungarians; mercenary
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