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Miklagard: What happened when the Vikings reached Constantinople?
People from Viking societies were economic and political heavyweights in that great new Rome on the Bosphorus.2 years ago — History -
Who was Harald Hardrada? Part 2: Politics, power, and six feet of English soil
Was there a more dangerous and skillful warrior than Harald Hardrada by the mid-1030s CE? For more than two decades, since he set foot on the battlefield at Stiklestad as a mere teenager, wet behind the ears, his life had been defined by his martial skill.3 years ago — History -
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.4 years ago — History
