Didn't monarchies hire armies? Couldn't afford to maintain a standing army. That came about only with the concept of nation.
Didn't monarchies hire armies? Couldn't afford to maintain a standing army. That came about only with the concept of nation.
Standing or professional armies were extremely rare after the fall of the Roman Empire. I think you are correct that standing armies weren't a regularity until the early modern era. As for monarchies, they certainly did hire mercenaries but they also had feudal type forces that could be called out for a set period of time.
Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.
~Alain de Benoist
of course they often had to make up shortfalls by hiring men at arms.
Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.
~Alain de Benoist