The Varangians or Men of Oath were Vikings who Served as Personal Bodyguards of the Emperors of the Byzantine Empire
Seafarers from Scandinavia were called Vikings. During the late 8th to 11th centuries, they raided, traded, and pirated throughout Europe and voyaged as far as the Mediterranean, North Africa, Bulgaria, the Middle East, and even North America. But did you know that they also became guards for Byzantine royalty? Vikings served as the personal bodyguards […]