Typically for the Zemene Mesafint, relationships between these major warlords quickly changed.

Just down the dusty road is the home of a wealthy businessman, backer of a major warlord, so I figured the thugs are probably to protect him.

Date Masamune (1566-1636) contributed in particular to this effort, consolidating the families of the north into alliances against the major warlords.

But four of the five major warlords in Mogadishu have refused to attend the conference, so any government's success is uncertain.

She married Huan Xuan before he became a major warlord, although the exact time was not known.

Although few of the major warlords joined Mr. Abdiqassim in the talks here, the president said he was eager to incorporate more rivals in his administration.

What was known that he, at an early age, formed a friendship with Zhu Wen - who would later be a major warlord.

The last major Mexican regional revolutionary warlord turned entrepreneur.

He allied himself with Liu Biao, governor of Jingzhou (荆州) and a major warlord of the time.