auxiliary troops: foreign troops a prince uses to fight his own wars; often a ready-made unit

civil principate: a state in which a private citizen becomes prince by the choice of other citizens

hereditary principate: a state in which the prince is simply descended from a line of rulers; power is handed from one family member to the next

mercenary troops: soldiers a prince hires to fight for him, often culled from a variety of places

principate/principality: any state ruled by a prince

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