The Varangians of Byzantium
an aspect of Byzantine military history
by Sigfús Blöndal
An aura of romance has clung about the Varangians for over six centuries. This book examines how the Norsemen came to be drawn into the Imperial service until the greatest of all the Emperors of the East, Basil II, formed them into the regiment of guards which was to give unique service to the Empire. It surveys the history of the regiment down to the collapse of High Byzantium in 1204 and traces the remnant of the Varangians to the very last day of the Empire in May 1453.
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The Varangians of Byzantium: an aspect of Byzantine military history
1978, Cambridge University Press
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0521217458 9780521217453
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Bibliography: p. [234]-235.
A revised translation of Vaeringjasaga.
Includes index.
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