Varangian

He may have been a member of the Varangian Guard.

These were raised by former members of the Varangian Guard, or in their memory.

The famous Varangian Guard had fallen into a major decline.

This battle is also notable for being the last appearance of the famous Varangian Guard.

Many of the last catepans were sent from Constantinople with Varangian units.

This was most likely a reference to the Varangian Guard and their two handed axe.

The Varangian Guard were the elite of the infantry.

During truce talks a Varangian and a Georgian got into an argument.

They became the personal bodyguards to the Emperor and were called the Varangian Guard.

The Rus' provided the earliest members of the Varangian Guard.

At some point, Andronikos was also appointed commander of the Varangian Guard.

As such, this runestone may be a memorial to a Varangian who died while in service in Asia.

The request was granted: a detachment of the elite Varangian Guard was sent.

The upper gallery contains runic graffiti presumed to be from the Varangian Guard.

She was named after the legendary Varangian Askold.

Traditionally containing large numbers of Scandinavians, it was known as the Varangian Guard.

The most famous of all Byzantine regiments was the legendary Varangian Guard.

Theodore the Varangian and his son John (10th century) were the first known martyrs in Rus'.

The Varangian Guard was only used in battle during critical moments, or where the battle was most fierce.

The Varangian Guard was a foreign mercenary force and the elite of the Byzantine infantry.

They formed the Varangian Guard.

They show signs, cultural hold-overs, that indicate that they were part of a group called the Varangian Guard.

They stayed on in Constantinople and became the nucleus of the Varangian Guard, which lasted for many centuries.

Varangian and colonist?

In the aftermath of the revolt's failure, John was captured by the Varangian Guard and subsequently murdered.