The Varangian Guard 988-1453: No. 459 (Men-at-Arms) de D'Amato, Raffaele

Osprey Publishing (UK), 2010. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Osprey Publishing, 2010-06-22. Paperback. Like New.

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Osprey Publishing, 2010-06-22. First Edition, first printing . Paperback. Good. 7x0x9. Rava, Giuseppe. Text and images unmarked. Former dealer price tag on the FFEP; previous owner bookplate on the copyright page. The wrapper shows some very light handling. 8vo. 48pp.

Osprey Publishing, 2010-06-22. Paperback. New.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armour together with a splendid formal Byz

Paperback / softback. New. The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armour together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. This title offers an insightful look at this legendary guard units of the medieval world.

Osprey Pub Co, 2010. New book, 48 pages, MAA459. The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. Descendants from a legendary line of warriors, the Varangian Guard was formed after a group of Viking mercenaries made a major contribution to the Byzantine Emperor Basil II’s victory over rebel forces in 988 AD. These 5,000 men were then retained as Basil’s personal guard and would provide loyal service to many successive occupants of the imperial throne. Commonly referred to as ‘foreigners’ (Etaireia), they were nonetheless absorbed into a new Palatine regiment under command of an officer termed the Akolouthos, who was either a Norsemen or a Rus (Norsemen colonisers of Russia). The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armour together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. But most famously, they always wielded their own traditional battle-axes and in fact this became a sign that… Leer más

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