Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in military occupations]
7. soldiers

Anotations

Scope note:

Soldiers from Switzerland, now exclusively used by the Vatican to guard the Pope, and the college of cardinals. Originally the soldiers were mercenaries used to guard various monarchs, and their most familiar uniforms were designed by Michelangelo during the Renaissance.