Hajduk

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A hajduk (Hungarian: hajdúk, plural of hajdú) was initially a type of irregular infantry found in Central, Eastern, and parts of Southeast Europe from the late 16th to mid 19th centuries. Eventually the term was used for armed outlaws.

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