sentence: Many warlords are former officers, clan leaders, mafia bosses or gang leaders.
sentences_before: 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.
sentences_after: A warlord may attempt to build a state at the area where he is in power, or he may simply plunder and rob his subjects.
concept_name: warlord
headings: Warlord
categories: People