Mercenary units and formations of the Middle Ages

Nizari Isma'ili sect

thumb|Condottiero and his troops in a Renaissance-era [[fresco, influenced by Landsknecht mercenary fashion]] Condottieri (; singular: condottiero or condottiere) were Italian military leaders active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the Italian word condotta—the contract under which they served a city-state or lord. The word condottiero thus meant 'contractor'. Over time, however, in Italian usage, condottiero came to mean any 'commander' or 'military leader'.

14th century mercenary company

Swiss mercenaries in European armies

late medieval army of mercenaries acting independently of any government

nomadic peoples in the Georgian kingdom

thumb|Fifteenth-century sculpted figures of Gallowglass as depicted upon the apparent effigy of Felim O'Connor (d. 1265)|Feidhlimidh Ó Conchobhair, King of Connacht and father of [[Áed na nGall, victor of the Battle of Connacht.]]

medieval mercenary company

14th-century English mercenary company

15th-18th century French cavalry unit designation

The Brabançons or Brabanters () were routiers (mercenary troops) originally from the Duchy of Brabant active between 1166 and 1214.

name of several groups of 14th century Italian mercenaries

operative in Italy in the 1350s

Tard-Venus (French, "latecomers") were medieval groups of routiers (mercenaries or bandits) that ravaged Europe in the later years of the reign of King John II of France.