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Landsknechte
Landsknecht literally means "land servant," or "servant of the land," with the plural form of the word being Landsknechte. These men were mercenaries first employed by Emperor Maximilian during the late 1400s before being named the Holy Roman Emperor. Emperor Maximilian and future emperors, including Charles V, continued to employ them in wars against the Ottoman Empire, various Italian city-states, and the Kingdom of France. Landsknechte were the best soldiers of their time and pioneered many military conventions used to this day. Landsknechte are best known for their outrageous, colorful clothing. The dominant fashion was having their pants and sleeves slashed. The back-bone of the Landsknecht army was the Speißträger and the back-bone of the Speißträger was his Kampfrau. Being mercenaries, they did not hold political alliance and would fight for the highest bidder.
Landsknechte
Landsknecht literally means "land servant," or "servant of the land," with the plural form of the word being Landsknechte. These men were mercenaries first employed by Emperor Maximilian during the late 1400s before being named the Holy Roman Emperor. Emperor Maximilian and future emperors, including Charles V, continued to employ them in wars against the Ottoman Empire, various Italian city-states, and the Kingdom of France. Landsknechte were the best soldiers of their time and pioneered many military conventions used to this day. Landsknechte are best known for their outrageous, colorful clothing. The dominant fashion was having their pants and sleeves slashed. The back-bone of the Landsknecht army was the Speißträger and the back-bone of the Speißträger was his Kampfrau. Being mercenaries, they did not hold political alliance and would fight for the highest bidder.