A common fantasy trope is of wandering adventurers who travel from town to town seeking work as mercenaries, bodyguards, bandit-fighters and swords-for-hire. Was this a common occupation in Medieval Europe? What about in other areas and time periods?
by /u/124876720 in /r/AskHistorians
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