Varangians

The survivors were probably given the choice of working for the emperor as Varangians or death.

That's another thing Varangians can do, by the way.

According to another legend, some Varangians wanted to hide stolen treasure in the lake.

People identified as Varangians were to be found in Constantinople around 1400.

It was there that Varangians first came into contact with the Greeks.

Are you familiar with the Russian word, Varangians?

This suggests that emperors usually only brought around 500 Varangians for personal protection on campaigns, unless they needed a particularly strong force of infantry.

The few remaining Varangians fled into the church of the Archangel Michael.

In 1400 there were still some people identifying themselves as "Varangians" in Constantinople.

Most Western scholars believe them to be a group of Varangians, specifically Norsemen.

Contemporary English publications also use the name "Viking" for early Varangians in some contexts.

Varangians did trade, piracy and mercenary activities.

They were, of course, Varangians.

The region was also a place of operations for Varangians, eastern Scandinavian adventurers, merchants, and pirates.

The sagas state that Harald and his Varangians at least once took a break during the siege of a town to enjoy sports.

For instance, Varangians and Kylfings were entitled to press charges with an oath without relying on any witnesses.

Runestone U 73 (location) was probably erected to explain the order of inheritance from two men who died as Varangians.

Vikings sailed to Western Europe, while Varangians to Russia.

The chronicle reports that he arrived to Polotsk "from overseas", a routine phrase to designate Varangians.

It also asserted its independent status balancing between Kiev, Novgorod and Varangians.

Before he set out to relieve Dyrrhachion in 1081, the emperor left 300 Varangians to guard Constantinople.

When Basil campaigned in Georgia and Armenia, he took 6,000 Varangians with him.

They deal with the adventures of Varangians in the service of Yaroslav I the Wise.

Constantinople had a permanent garrison of 10,000 troops not including the 5,000 Varangians garrisoned in the two Imperial palaces.

A particularly great number of Varangians also fell in battle, and the Byzantines were eventually defeated in the battle.