The Viking Herald

The Varangians were active in trade, mercenary services, and piracy, and they roamed and controlled the trade routes leading to Constantinople on the rivers Dnieper and Dniester.

Elite Viking warriors: Who were the Varangian Guard?

The Vikings who set off to travel south and east to today's territory of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, and further on to the east and south, were called the Varangians.

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Elite Viking warriors: Who were the Varangian Guard?