Database: Mercenaries and bandits on the loose

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Italian city-states hired mercenary troops to wage their wars. Placed under the lead of contract warlords known as condottieri, the war bands proved to be disciplined and efficient. However, when unemployed or just during their spare time, these troops frequently turned into bandits or carried out any mission for the highest bidder.