The Varangian Guard 988-1453
de D'Amato, Raffaele
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- as new
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 1849081794
- ISBN 13
- 9781849081795
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Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
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 IIs victory over rebel forces in 988 AD. These 5,000 men were then retained as Basils 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 the emperor was on the battlefield in person. This is an insightful look of one of the legendary guard units of the medieval world. Contents: Introduction, History of the Regiment, Organization, Terms of service and everyday life, Clothing, Arms and Equipment.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Rava, Giuseppe. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Sinopsis
Dr Raffaele D'Amato is an experiencd Turin-based reseracher of the ancient world. He is an external professor to the Athens University School of Philosophy and Material Culture. He has previously written Roman Military Clothing (3) and Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 for Osprey Publishing.
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- Librería
- Viceroy Books (AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004632
- Título
- The Varangian Guard 988-1453
- Autor
- D'Amato, Raffaele
- Ilustrador
- Rava, Giuseppe
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo As New
- ISBN 10
- 1849081794
- ISBN 13
- 9781849081795
- Editorial
- Osprey Pub Co
- Lugar de publicación
- Great Britain
- Fecha de publicación
- 2010
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Palabras clave
- VIKING VARANGIAN GUARD BYZANTIUM EMPEROR BASIL MIKLAGARD MEDIEVAL UNIFORMS
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Medieval Uniforms & Equipment;
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