10 things you should know about the early medieval (Eastern Roman) Byzantine army
Popular notions tend to group the later Eastern Roman realm, or more specifically the Byzantine Empire, as a strictly medieval entity that encompassed Greece, the…
Varangian Guard
The incredible life of Harald Hardrada: The last of the ‘great Vikings’
In the middle decades of the 11th century, the Vikings had reached the twilight of their raiding and plundering days. After their defeat and humiliation…
10 fascinating things you should know about the Varangian Guard
Exotic, ferocious and heavily armored – this, in a nutshell, defined the eminent presence of the Varangian Guard (Greek: Τάγμα των Βαράγγων, Tágma tōn Varángōn)…
The incredible life of Harald Hardrada: The last of the ‘great Vikings’
In the middle decades of the 11th century, the Vikings had reached the twilight of their raiding and plundering days. After their defeat and humiliation…
