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ggmtoday at 12:55 AM1 replyview on HN

Once you pay an army, you accept the army can take you over, internal or external.


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moondrektoday at 3:42 AM

That is indeed one of the many hazards and risks which pre-modern states seemed to have grappled with, according to the linked blog series. You may find the series to be an interesting read to see one historian's overview on how pre-modern states were to varying degrees exposed to, managed, and suffered the consequences of, said risk!

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