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<p>59.151.53.100: </p> <hr /> <div>olonod<br /> The '''Varangian Guard''' was an army of six thousand [[Russia]]n and [[Norse]] soldiers given to [[Byzantine]] [[Emperor]] [[Basil II]] by Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev in 988 AD. They served in the Empire's army and in the early [[11th century]] they replaced native [[soldier]]s as the Empire's bodyguards. Later that century, many [[England|Englishmen]] were added to their ranks. Their power waned after the fourth [[crusade]].<br /> <br /> ==Internal Links==<br /> ''See also:''<br /> * '''The [[New Varangian Guard]]''' - a [[reenactment]] group based on the Varangian Guard.</div>

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