The Varangian Guard was formally constituted under Emperor Basil II in 988, ... who usurped power in Kiev with an army of Varangian warriors. As part of a military assistance agreement, ...

The honor of having created the Varangian Guard falls to Emperor Basil II, back in 988 and after a military alliance with Vladimir II of Kiev. He had just come to power through a coup, establishing ...

They were considered elite warriors, and the Varangian Guard itself consisted chiefly of Viking mercenaries who had made their way far enough south to fight in the conflicts in Western Europe ...

For Honor's first fully armored Viking Hero, the Varangian Guard, will join the game on February 1, 2024.. Arriving in Heathmoor to help recapture the Viking village that was seized at the ...

Dominic and Tom describe the electrifying early life of Harald Hardrada. viking prince, warrior, Baltic mercenary, and member of the Varangian Guard in Constantinople. In the 1066 game of thrones ...

I t cannot have taken long for Tucker Carlson to grasp that his interview with Vladimir Putin might not go to plan. His first question was about the threat posed to Russia by NATO and America ...