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has gloss | eng: The Great Company was a group of mercenaries, chiefly of German origin but operating in the Italian peninsula, who flourished in the mid-14th century. At its height, the company numbered approximately 6,000 men, chiefly armored cavalry. The Great Company's power set the pattern for later condottieri who came to dominate Renaissance Italian warfare. |
lexicalization | eng: Great Company |
instance of | (noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own mercenary, soldier of fortune |
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has gloss | ita: La Grande Compagnia รจ il nome di una importante compagnia di ventura formata prevalentemente da mercenari stranieri, attiva nel XIV secolo in Italia. |
lexicalization | ita: Grande Compagnia |
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