Berlín, 1936

Por terribles que sean las consecuencias de las guerras, a lo largo de la historia casi todas las sociedades han empleado argumentos para disculpar o animar su práctica. A este respecto, la Edad Media representa en la historia de Occidente un período en el que se formaron o consolidaron las razones que, desde entonces, vienen siendo empleadas para justificar el uso de la fuerza, la muerte violenta y la destrucción masiva de los adversarios. Fueron las sociedades medievales de Europa occidental las que desarrollaron un conjunto de principios jurídicos, morales y religiosos tendentes a...

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The appearance of modern mercenaries came at the end of World War II including the French, British, and Belgians that acted during the decolonization process in the 60s and 70s. Currently, the classic mercenary has been replaced by private military companies like Blackwater. This is their story.