The Varangians of Byzantium: an aspect of Byzantine military history

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 Empir...

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1. Verfasser: Sigfús Blöndal 1874-1950 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Benedikz, Benedikt S. 1932-2009 (HerausgeberIn, ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1978
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Zusammenfassung: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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Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages)
ISBN:9780511562365
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511562365

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