the difference being that the Varangians were murderous cutthroats when they got *home* but pretty good bodyguards.
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
the difference being that the Varangians were murderous cutthroats when they got *home* but pretty good bodyguards.
any Varangians around
July 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
any Varangians around
wouldn't it be Constantinple if this wasnt the case?? wake up sheeple, the varangians were samurai
April 27, 2026 at 10:04 AM
wouldn't it be Constantinple if this wasnt the case?? wake up sheeple, the varangians were samurai
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
September 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Yeah, if you're bringing in Varangians to watch your back it's safe to say you do not have the Mandate of Heaven.
..which makes me wonder why Rubio thinks his VP can pull this off?
..which makes me wonder why Rubio thinks his VP can pull this off?
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Yeah, if you're bringing in Varangians to watch your back it's safe to say you do not have the Mandate of Heaven.
..which makes me wonder why Rubio thinks his VP can pull this off?
..which makes me wonder why Rubio thinks his VP can pull this off?
The Varangians have broken through the Serbian centre, but the cavalry are holding their own against the Byzantines. Lion Rampant in 28mm.
June 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The Varangians have broken through the Serbian centre, but the cavalry are holding their own against the Byzantines. Lion Rampant in 28mm.
"Why is Europe considered a continent?"
Leonidas, Alexander, Charles Martell, The Reconquista, Varangians in Sicily, Vlad Tepes III.
Leonidas, Alexander, Charles Martell, The Reconquista, Varangians in Sicily, Vlad Tepes III.
September 29, 2026 at 2:55 AM
"Why is Europe considered a continent?"
Leonidas, Alexander, Charles Martell, The Reconquista, Varangians in Sicily, Vlad Tepes III.
Leonidas, Alexander, Charles Martell, The Reconquista, Varangians in Sicily, Vlad Tepes III.
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
January 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
A new episode of Byzantium & Friends: To Miklagarðr and back again: Varangians return from Constantinople, with Sverrir Jakobsson www.medievalists.net/2025/03/vara... #Byzantium #history #podcasts
To Miklagarðr and back again: Varangians return from Constantinople, with Sverrir Jakobsson - Medievalists.net
A conversation with Sverrir Jakobsson about the experiences of Northmen -- especially Varangians -- who traveled to Constantinople and the south and returned home with stories, swords, riches, and…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A new episode of Byzantium & Friends: To Miklagarðr and back again: Varangians return from Constantinople, with Sverrir Jakobsson www.medievalists.net/2025/03/vara... #Byzantium #history #podcasts
TRENCH CRUSADE VARANGIANS HOLY SHIT
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Average Tuesday for Ingrid. @trenchcrusade.bsky.social OC comm for @xobsidiax.bsky.social! Thank you for always letting me draw your epic OCs! Also Varangian minis pls thx.
March 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
TRENCH CRUSADE VARANGIANS HOLY SHIT
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
In the original Icelandic translation of Star Wars, Jedi were “Væringjar”, or Varangians. Names were localized as well, and many sourced to the Icelandic sagas, e.g. Chewbacca and Darth Vader were “Loðinn” and “Svarthöfði”, both saga characters. The names mean “Hairy” and ”Black Head”, incidentally.
May 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In the original Icelandic translation of Star Wars, Jedi were “Væringjar”, or Varangians. Names were localized as well, and many sourced to the Icelandic sagas, e.g. Chewbacca and Darth Vader were “Loðinn” and “Svarthöfði”, both saga characters. The names mean “Hairy” and ”Black Head”, incidentally.
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
September 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Varangians on the Dnieper https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-varangians-on-the-dnieper-1876
And some of the Varangians are more accurately described as just, ahem,
English.
English.
January 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
And some of the Varangians are more accurately described as just, ahem,
English.
English.
this continues to be very annoying, especially when the Roman emperors dissolved the Praetorians for this exact reason and then had lots of bodyguards who did *not* keep assassinating them! Consider being Keir Starmer's Excubitors, his Scholae Palatinae, his Varangians, his Candidati...
Good morning all. And here’s your regular reminder that the Praetorian Guard killed a lot of emperors.
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
this continues to be very annoying, especially when the Roman emperors dissolved the Praetorians for this exact reason and then had lots of bodyguards who did *not* keep assassinating them! Consider being Keir Starmer's Excubitors, his Scholae Palatinae, his Varangians, his Candidati...
Varangians we’re in Constantinople and even Baghdad!
May 10, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Varangians we’re in Constantinople and even Baghdad!
Varangians were paid for performance but Praetorians were paid for/by new asset under management
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Varangians were paid for performance but Praetorians were paid for/by new asset under management
See more about Vikings, Varangians and Byzantium at Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
December 11, 2024 at 2:13 PM
See more about Vikings, Varangians and Byzantium at Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
Fresco depicting the Betrayal of Christ at Church of Saint John Chrysostom in Arabissos (Karşı Kilise), Suves, Cappadocia
Possible depiction of Varangians during the rule of Theodore I Laskaris
From Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
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Possible depiction of Varangians during the rule of Theodore I Laskaris
From Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
December 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Fresco depicting the Betrayal of Christ at Church of Saint John Chrysostom in Arabissos (Karşı Kilise), Suves, Cappadocia
Possible depiction of Varangians during the rule of Theodore I Laskaris
From Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
Possible depiction of Varangians during the rule of Theodore I Laskaris
From Nordic Tales/Byzantine Paths
nordictalesbyzantinepaths.ku.edu.tr/en/
Cthulhu in the 11th century! Varangians! I had a little hand in writing this, although sadly I won't be there.
In the year 1034, the Norwegian prince Harald Sigurdson (1015-1066) entered the service of the Byzantine emperor Michael IV...
Join us inside the 5th-century Şerefiye Sarnıcı (Theodosius Cistern) for a mystery show set in Constantinople in the year 1035.
Join us inside the 5th-century Şerefiye Sarnıcı (Theodosius Cistern) for a mystery show set in Constantinople in the year 1035.
Next month we're playing Call of Cthulhu in a 5th Century underground cistern in Istanbul!
We are excited to announce a very special Call of Cthulhu actual play show, taking place next month in Istanbul, Turkey. What's more, we'll be performing the show in the incredibly ancient and atmosph...
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May 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Cthulhu in the 11th century! Varangians! I had a little hand in writing this, although sadly I won't be there.
When I was at school thee was a history exam with the question,
"What was the Calling of the Varangians?"
One lad put, "Oggy! Soggy! Oggy!"
Yes, it was an all-boys school.
"What was the Calling of the Varangians?"
One lad put, "Oggy! Soggy! Oggy!"
Yes, it was an all-boys school.
September 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
When I was at school thee was a history exam with the question,
"What was the Calling of the Varangians?"
One lad put, "Oggy! Soggy! Oggy!"
Yes, it was an all-boys school.
"What was the Calling of the Varangians?"
One lad put, "Oggy! Soggy! Oggy!"
Yes, it was an all-boys school.
Wait people DONT know about the Varangians?
January 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Wait people DONT know about the Varangians?
🇺🇦🇸🇪 At Defense Tech Valley 2025 in Lviv, we spoke with Pär Lager, Co-founder of Varangians, about how foreign investors evaluate Ukrainian defense tech.
🎧 Full episode with Pär Lager is now available on our Militarnyi EN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7h...
🎧 Full episode with Pär Lager is now available on our Militarnyi EN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7h...
Defence Tech Valley is a true deterrence to Russia — Pär Lager, Varangians
YouTube video by Militarnyi EN
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October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🇺🇦🇸🇪 At Defense Tech Valley 2025 in Lviv, we spoke with Pär Lager, Co-founder of Varangians, about how foreign investors evaluate Ukrainian defense tech.
🎧 Full episode with Pär Lager is now available on our Militarnyi EN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7h...
🎧 Full episode with Pär Lager is now available on our Militarnyi EN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7h...