Category Archives: Mercenaries

Ancient Battlefield Archaeology and DNA Findings

Posted on October 5, 2022 by briansandberg

Archaeologists and scientists are discovering new information about the soldiers and conflicts of the past through battlefield archaeology. Recent digs have uncovered the grave of Richard III from the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487) and mass graves from battles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, Battlefield Archaeology, European History, History of the Western World, History of Violence, Mediterranean World, Mercenaries, War, Culture, and Society, World History | 1 Comment

Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges / Capitalisation of War

Posted on January 21, 2022 by briansandberg

I was excited to receive my copy of Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges: Kriegsunternehmer in Spätmittelalter und Früher Neuzeit yesterday in the campus mail at Northern Illinois University. The book presents comparative studies of military entrepreneurship, war finance, military logistics, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, European Studies, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Mercenaries, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Reformation History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Military Contractors in the French Wars of Religion

Posted on January 11, 2022 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my latest publication on military contractors in the French Wars of Religion is finally in print. This is a chapter in a collective volume on Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges / The Capitalization of War. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Mercenaries, Museums and Historical Memory, Reformation History, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Early Modern War and the Formation of Europe

Posted on November 18, 2018 by briansandberg

The Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis hosted an interdisciplinary conference on Early Modern War and the Formation of Europe this weekend (16-17 November 2018). The conference included diverse perspectives on war, culture, and society … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Mercenaries, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Reformation History, Religious Violence, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Swiss Guard Saved Rome

Posted on May 6, 2012 by briansandberg

The legendary Swiss Guard of the Vatican is in the news today on the anniversary of the Sack of Rome of 1527. NPR reports on the swearing in ceremonies of the Swiss Guard in Rome today. Northern Illinois University students … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, European Wars of Religion, History in the Media, Mediterranean World, Mercenaries, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment