WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Military leaders with their own armies are called
A
generals
B
henchmen
C
warlords
D
vassals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While feudal lords may have private armies and wage private wars, they are not considered as warlords as their status is based on legitimacy. Warlords appear when a state collapses. For example feudal lords took over in Europe when the Roman Empire fell. Warlordism is the inevitable consequence of anarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -A warlord is like a king or queen of their kingdom, while a warrior is like a soldier in their army.

Detailed explanation-3: -They might take service in one army, get captured, then join the army of their captors before being captured yet again. Warlords usually incorporated their prisoners into their armies; at least 200, 000 men who were serving in the army of Gen. Wu were prisoners he had incorporated into his own army.

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