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Vikings

Varangian Guard – Northern Warriors of the Byzantine

2024-10-25
In: Middle Ages, Vikings, War

Miklagard – you know this word? And for so many Swedish and Rus (who also had Swedish roots) young men there was probably no word more pleasant than this. Miklagard, Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire – why did it become so desired for warriors from the far north? AsContinue Reading

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