Soldiers were recruited from the general population, but during, and especially after, the New Kingdom, mercenaries from Nubia, Kush, and Libya were hired to fight for Egypt.
Tentara direkrut dari penduduk biasa; namun, selama dan terutama sesudah masa Kerajaan Baru, tentara bayaran dari Nubia, Kush, dan Libya dibayar untuk membantu Mesir.