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The body of Leo V is dragged to the Hippodrome through the Skyla Gate. Varangian Guardsmen, an illumination from the Skylitzes Chronicle; many if not most members of the Varangian guard were English after the 11th century (Public Domain) — 11 Jan 2023

Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of...
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The body of Leo V is dragged to the Hippodrome through the Skyla Gate. Varangian Guardsmen, an illumination from the Skylitzes Chronicle; many if not most members of the Varangian guard were English after the 11th century (Public Domain) — 11 Jan 2023

Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

0

Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of...
Read More

Sacking of Rome in 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach (17th century) 14,000 mercenaries under George von Frundsberg joined the Duke of Bourbon and the Constable of France, Charles III, to lead them towards Rome — 24 Sep 2018

Soldiers for Sale: Mercenaries from Ancient Times to Medieval Times

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Mercenaries are soldiers who are paid for their martial services from the pocket of their employer and from the spoils obtained in war. Most mercenaries once fought in professional armies before joining the motley ranks of private forces for hire....
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Sacking of Rome in 1527 by Johannes Lingelbach (17th century) 14,000 mercenaries under George von Frundsberg joined the Duke of Bourbon and the Constable of France, Charles III, to lead them towards Rome — 24 Sep 2018

Soldiers for Sale: Mercenaries from Ancient Times to Medieval Times

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Mercenaries are soldiers who are paid for their martial services from the pocket of their employer and from the spoils obtained in war. Most mercenaries once fought in professional armies before joining the motley ranks of private forces for hire....
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Varangian Guard. Chronicle of John Skylitzes 13th Century — 06 Apr 2018

The Varangian Guard: Elite Byzantine Warrior Merchants

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The Varangians were an elite guard that once served as the personal bodyguards of Byzantine emperors. When not protecting the emperor, they served at the frontlines in times of war to protect and expand the borders of the Byzantine Empire. But who...
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Varangian Guard. Chronicle of John Skylitzes 13th Century — 06 Apr 2018

The Varangian Guard: Elite Byzantine Warrior Merchants

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

The Varangians were an elite guard that once served as the personal bodyguards of Byzantine emperors. When not protecting the emperor, they served at the frontlines in times of war to protect and expand the borders of the Byzantine Empire. But who...
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