Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Tyranny in Samos.
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, widely used by tyrants to avoid relying on a potentially rebellious citizen militia.
Mercenary appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Tyranny to Democracy, especially Tyranny in Samos and Tyranny in Samos.
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