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Slavic and Greek designation of Vikings
(between the Varangians and the Muslims), connecting the Baltic to the Caspian Sea and the Dnieper and Dniester trade route (between Varangians and the Greeks)
Varangians
Elite unit of the Byzantine Army
were still people identifying themselves as "Varangians" in Constantinople. In 1453, up to 3,000 Varangians remained in the city. Together with their Byzantine
Varangian_Guard
Rus' people origin legend
The calling of the Varangians, calling of the (Varangian) princes or invitation to the Varangians (Russian: призвание варягов, romanized: prizvaniye varyagov;
Calling_of_the_Varangians
Medieval trade route between Scandinavia and the Eastern Roman Empire
(Russian: Krariyskaya crossing), where the Varangians were often attacked by the Pechenegs. The Varangians stopped at St. George Island. Then they equipped
Route from the Varangians to the Greeks
Route_from_the_Varangians_to_the_Greeks
c. 880–1240 East Slavic state in Europe
East Slavs in the 9th century were divided between the Varangians and the Khazars. The Varangians are first mentioned imposing tribute on the northern tribes
Kievan_Rus'
European ethnic group
to the Law". They accordingly went overseas to the Varangian Russes: these particular Varangians were known as Russes, just as some are called Swedes
Rus'_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Varangian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Varangian may refer to one of these: Varangians, the term for Norse Vikings who were active in Eastern
Varangian_(disambiguation)
Varangian chieftain of the Rus'
(including the Chuds, Slovenes, Krivichs, Meryans and Ves) "drove the Varangians back beyond the sea, refused to pay them tribute, and set out to govern
Rurik
King of Norway from 1046 to 1066
Byzantine widow. While some of the Varangians helped guard the emperor, Harald became the leader of the Varangians who supported the revolt. The emperor
Harald_Hardrada
2007 studio album by Turisas
this recording from the Vienna Symphonic Library. Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks The Long Ships (historical novel dealing with the same subject)
The_Varangian_Way
Runestones in Scandinavia that mention voyages to the East
notably, the Kälvesten Runestone Ög 8 was made in the 9th century when the Varangians played a central role in what would become Russia and Ukraine. This vast
Varangian_runestones
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
and Volga trade routes in eastern Europe, where they were also known as Varangians. They also briefly settled in Newfoundland, becoming the first Europeans
Viking_Age
Capital and largest city of Ukraine
tributary of the Khazars, until its capture by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of Kievan Rus'
Kyiv
Second period of the Neoproterozoic Era, with major glaciation
The Cryogenian (from Ancient Greek: κρύος, romanized: krýos, meaning 'cold' and γένεσις, romanized: génesis, meaning 'birth') is a geologic period that
Cryogenian
Noble lineage and rulers of Kievan Rus'
"Calling of the Varangians", dating it to the Byzantine years of the world 6368–6370 (AD 860–862): The tributaries of the Varangians drove them back beyond
Rurikids
Medieval Bulgar state on the Volga River
was a multi-ethnic state with large numbers of Bulgars, Finno-Ugrians, Varangians, and East Slavs. Its strategic position allowed it to create a local trade
Volga_Bulgaria
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
East Slavic states in the 9th century coincided with the arrival of the Varangians, Vikings who ventured along the waterways extending from the eastern Baltic
Russia
Part of the First Norman invasion of the Balkans
massive battle axes, the Varangians attacked the Norman knights, who were driven away after their horses panicked. The Varangians soon became separated from
Battle_of_Dyrrhachium_(1081)
Viking weapon
of England in 1066, and one of the specified weapons common with the Varangian Guard. Most axes, both in period illustrations and extant artifact, that
Dane_axe
Army of the Byzantine Empire, 1081–1204
000–5,000 Varangians in total joined the Byzantine army. Before he set out to relieve Dyrrhachion in 1081, the emperor left 300 Varangians to guard Constantinople
Byzantine army (Komnenian era)
Byzantine_army_(Komnenian_era)
Historical revisionist theory
opinions about the degree of influence of the Varangians in the early history of Kievan Rus. The idea that Varangians founded Rus was seen as politically unacceptable
Anti-Normanism
Period of worldwide glaciation during the Cryogenian period
The Marinoan glaciation (also known as the Varanger glaciation, or Elatina glaciation) was a period of worldwide glaciation during the Cryogenian period
Marinoan_glaciation
Submarine of the Royal Navy
HMS Varangian was a British built U class submarine, a member of the third group of that class to be built. The submarine carried out patrols in the Norwegian
HMS_Varangian
after Maniakes agreed that he and his Varangians would have the first share of the loot from the city. The Varangians proceeded to find a nearby ravine,
Campaign for Syracuse (1038–1040)
Campaign_for_Syracuse_(1038–1040)
Selo in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Around the 830s or 840s, it was captured by a group of Varangians, who established the Varangian Street on the left bank of the river. Until 950, it was
Staraya_Ladoga
Novel by Michael Crichton
his actual journey north and his experiences with and observations of Varangians. The remainder is a retelling of Beowulf. The novel is set in the 10th
Eaters_of_the_Dead
Surname
Anglo-Saxon clan name equivalent to the Norse Væringjar (autonym of the Varangians), the eminent British philologist Walter William Skeat suggested that
Waering
Šimon was the son of Afrikan (ON: Afreki), a king in the land of the Varangians. Afrikan was the brother of Yakun (ON: Hákon) who took part in the Battle
Shimon_the_Varangian
Historical linguistic group of people originating in Scandinavia
them Varangians (Old Norse: Væringjar, meaning "sworn men"), and the Scandinavian bodyguards of the Byzantine emperors were known as the Varangian Guard
Norsemen
12th-century chronicle of Kievan Rus'
862: The calling of the Varangians. The various tributaries of the Varangians attempted to rid themselves of the Varangian lordship, which led to quarrels
Primary_Chronicle
Old Norse name for Rus'
were used interchangeably in several other Old Norse stories. As the Varangians dealt mainly with the northern lands of Rus', their sagas regard the city
Garðaríki
Runic inscriptions that are left in Hagia Sophia
i Istanbul, Nytt om runer 14 (1999), 26–27 (archived). Relics Of The Varangians – Grafitti in Hagia Sophia. Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
Runic inscriptions in Hagia Sophia
Runic_inscriptions_in_Hagia_Sophia
Finnish metal band
Nevertheless, the band continued to work on their second album, titled The Varangian Way, which was released in early 2007. Jussi Wickström recorded all guitars
Turisas
907 treaty between the Kievan Rus' and Byzantine Empire
cross, while the Varangians swear by their arms, invoking what the Primary Chronicle calls Perun and Veles. Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks
Rus'–Byzantine_Treaty_(907)
Old Norse warrior fighting in a fury
the Byzantine court") of a "Gothic Dance" performed by members of his Varangian Guard, Norse warriors in the service of the Byzantine Empire, who took
Berserker
Country in Eastern Europe
According to the Primary Chronicle, the Rus' people initially consisted of Varangians from Scandinavia. In 882, the pagan Prince Oleg (Oleh) conquered Kyiv
Ukraine
Aspect of Russian history
as Narva, Vyborg and Stockholm grew in importance. The route from the Varangians to the Greeks went south via Kiev, where Novgorodian merchants had a court
Foreign trade of medieval Novgorod
Foreign_trade_of_medieval_Novgorod
Slava-class guided missile cruiser
Russian cruiser Varyag (Russian: Варяг, lit. 'Varangian'), formerly Chervona Ukraina ("Red Ukraine"), is the third ship of the Slava-class of guided missile
Russian_cruiser_Varyag_(1983)
passages, the Rus' are grouped with Varangians, with the Slavs, and also set apart from the Slavs and Varangians. Danilevskiy suggests that the Rus' were
Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia
Names_of_Rus',_Russia_and_Ruthenia
Capital of Khazaria from 750 CE
Miniature depicting payment of tribute to the Varangians and the Khazars, Radziwiłł Chronicle
Atil
Village in Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast, Russia
remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement which flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks
Gnyozdovo
Common Slavic given name
the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, see Igor of Kiev. The name can be translated as warrior under the protection
Igor_(given_name)
Bilateral relations
Russia–Sweden relations date back to the 10th century; when Vikings called Varangians participated in the founding of new states that later evolved into Russia
Russia–Sweden_relations
Coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden
Swedish). Retrieved 2025-10-03. Benedikz, Benedikt S (2007-04-16). The Varangians of Byzantium. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-03552-1. The
Roslagen
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
consisting of native Byzantine units alongside foreign forces such as the Varangian Guard, had completely replaced them by the 11th century. The mobile tagmata
Byzantine_Empire
Major river in Eastern Europe
album The Varangian Way. 2022–23 Dnipro River skirmishes List of crossings of the Dnieper Middle Dnieper culture Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks
Dnieper
Reputed 11th-century Byzantine colony on the Black Sea
to live in Constantinople as his bodyguards, "as was the wont of the Varangians who went into his pay". While some of the English liked this idea, Siward
New_England_(medieval)
City in Smolensk Oblast, Russia
the early medieval period, Smolensk lay on the historic route from the Varangians to the Greeks. It has been a regional capital for most of the past millennium
Smolensk
Country in Northern Europe
war and invited them to serve as his personal bodyguard, known as the Varangian Guard. The Swedish Vikings, called Rus, are believed to be the founders
Sweden
English thegn and landowner-warrior
non-existent, but some historians have argued that he took up a career in the Varangian Guard at Constantinople, in the service of the Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Siward_Barn
the Vikings, who transported European captives via the route from the Varangians to the Greeks to the Byzantine ports at the Black Sea. In the late Middle
Black_Sea_slave_trade
Medieval conflicts in Baltic region
the Gulf of Finland. The area formed part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks and was strategically important for commerce, later becoming
Swedish–Novgorodian_Wars
People of Northern Europe during the Viking Age
to Kylfings (Колбяги or "Kolbiagi") in addition to Varangians ("Varyagi"). For instance, Varangians and Kylfings were entitled to press charges with an
Kylfings
East Slavic ethnic group
9th century, Varangians used the waterways of Eastern Europe for military raids and trade, particularly the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks
Ukrainians
Latin Christian armed expedition (1202–1204)
the wall of about 25 towers, while the Varangian guard held off the Crusaders on the land wall. The Varangians shifted to meet the new threat, and the
Fourth_Crusade
Western and most populated part of Russia
formed in modern western Russia. The region was a place of operations for Varangians, eastern Scandinavian adventurers, merchants, and pirates. From the late
European_Russia
Canadian-Irish historical drama television series
the second episode, or Ahmad ibn Fadlan's 10th-century account of the Varangians. The series begins at the start of the Viking Age, marked by the Lindisfarne
Vikings_(TV_series)
6th-12th century East Slavic tribal confederation
Having settled around the Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, the Krivichs traded with the Varangians. Their chief tribal centres were Gnezdovo
Krivichs
Archeological site in Smolensk Oblast, Russia
remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement that flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.
Gnezdovo
Old Slavic term for Finnic peoples
of the Kievan Rus' state. along with Krivichs, Veps, Ilmen Slavs and Varangians.[citation needed] The invading troops of Yaroslav I the Wise are said
Chud
markets in Rus, where they met the Viking traders and warriors known as Varangians, and traded their goods for the slaves captured by the Vikings. People
Trade_during_the_Viking_Age
Earliest known Norse rulers of Kiev
Chronicle, Oleg set forth, taking with him many warriors from among the Varangians, the Chuds, the Slavs, the Meryans, the Ves', the Krivichians. He thus
Askold_and_Dir
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
Volga trade routes across Eastern Europe where they were also known as Varangians. The Normans, Norse-Gaels, Rus, Faroese, and Icelanders emerged from these
Vikings
Byzantine military from the late 13th to 15th centuries
up to 5.000 men. After 1204 some Varangians served the Latin Emperor, while there is little evidence for Varangians in the Nicaean Empire until the mid-13th
Byzantine army (Palaiologan era)
Byzantine_army_(Palaiologan_era)
Sweden-based entertainment company
School's Out, the sequel to Dracula Twins, and Valhalla Tactics: Vikings & Varangians, a turn-based tabletop strategy game, both for Nintendo Switch, Windows
Legendo_Entertainment
Greek statue in Venice
Swedes. The Vikings who carved the runes on the lion could have been Varangians, mercenaries in the service of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Emperor,
Piraeus_Lion
Path used to transport goods
community in the early years of the 19th century. The trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks (Russian: Путь "из варяг в греки", Put' iz varyag v greki
Trade_route
Military strategy
also vanquished many other foes including the Bulgars, Avars, Slavs and Varangians, some of whom eventually ended up in the service of Constantinople as
Byzantine_battle_tactics
enslaved. The Persian traveler Ibn Rustah described how Vikings, the Varangians or Rus, terrorized and enslaved the Slavs taken in their raids along the
Danish_slave_trade
French ethnologist, author and adventurer (1937–2011)
Baltic to the Black Sea; an expedition meant to recreate that of the Varangians, the founding fathers of Kievan Rus' in the 8th century. Peissel produced
Michel_Peissel
Historical naval raid against Constantinople by the Kievan Rus'
века. // Вопросы истории, 1973, №3, pages 51–62. Sverrir Jakobsson, The Varangians: In God’s Holy Fire (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), pp. 81-83.ISBN 978-3-030-53797-5
Rus'–Byzantine_War_(1043)
North Germanic tribe
University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-19-876766-4. Blöndal, Sigfús (1978). The Varangians of Byzantium. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780521035521. Archived
Swedes_(tribe)
Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025
ISBN 978-9004173859. Blöndal, Sigfús; Benedikz, Benedikt (2007). The Varangians of Byzantium. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521035521. Bréhier
Basil_II
Late 10th-century war of succession in Kievan Rus'
towards Novgorod to defeat his other brother Volodimer, who fled to the Varangians in Scandinavia. Yaropolk then appointed a governor in Novgorod and reigned
Feud_of_the_Sviatoslavichi
Battle in Georgia in 1042
village of Sasireti, eastern Georgia, in the spring of 1042. Ingvar and the Varangians charged the rebel force before King Bagrat could consolidate his army
Battle_of_Sasireti
Capital of the Eastern Roman empire
from Prince Vladimir of Kiev: 6,000 Varangian warriors, which Basil formed into a new bodyguard known as the Varangian Guard. They were known for their ferocity
Constantinople
Historical trade route that connected Northern Europe with the Caspian Sea
route from the Varangians to the Greeks, and lost its importance in the 11th century. The Volga trade route was established by the Varangians who settled
Volga_trade_route
2011 studio album by Turisas
digibook. It is based on the Varangian Guard, norsemen in the service of the Byzantine Empire. "The March of the Varangian Guard" – 3:51 "Take the Day
Stand_Up_and_Fight_(album)
Ethnic group
all with water arteries. An important trade route, the Road from the Varangians to the Greeks, passed along the Dnieper through the land of the Polans
Polans_(eastern)
Varangian prince, founder of Kievan Rus'
в греки. Русско-византийские войны IX — XII вв. [Byzantium. From the Varangians to the Greeks. Russo-Byzantine Wars of the 9th - 12th Centuries] (in Russian)
Oleg_the_Wise
1204 conquest during the Fourth Crusade
walls from the sea, although there was extremely bloody fighting with the Varangians. The Crusaders captured the Blachernae section of the city in the northwest
Sack_of_Constantinople
Grand Prince of Kiev from 978 to 1015
brother Oleg in 977 to become the sole ruler of Rus'. Vladimir assembled a Varangian army and returned to depose Yaropolk in 978. By 980, Vladimir had consolidated
Vladimir_the_Great
Sea in northern Europe
or tribes associated with it (in Old Russian the sea was known as the Varangian Sea). In modern languages, it is known by the equivalents of "East Sea"
Baltic_Sea
Axe with a wide cutting edge, particularly on the lower side of the head
grasp of an enemy. Through the Scandinavian mercenaries fighting in the Varangian Guard, the design entered the Byzantine Empire. After the Ottoman conquest
Bearded_axe
Battle in Aegean Sea in 1024
Chrysocheir (#21341). Blondal 1978, pp. 50–51. Blondal, Sigfus (1978). Varangians of Byzantium: An Aspect of Byzantine Military History. Translated by Benedikz
Battle_of_Lemnos_(1024)
Mythical creature and heraldic charge
contributed to the genesis of Russia, the "western" head representing the Varangians, the "eastern head" the Mongols, and the central head the Slavs. The Three-Headed
Triple-headed_eagle
1832 novel by Sir Walter Scott
their incursions, the emperor was obliged to maintain a body-guard of Varangians, or mercenaries from other nations, of whom the citizens and native soldiers
Count_Robert_of_Paris
Swedish-language adventure book
production was cancelled early due to COVID-19. Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks The Paris Review Gilmour, John (2011-03-14). Sweden, the
The_Long_Ships
Legendary chieftain of the Ilmen Slavs
chieftain of the Ilmen Slavs who led their struggle against Rurik and the Varangians in the 9th century. According to the Nikon Chronicle, a historic 16th-century
Vadim_the_Bold
Byzantine emperor in 1204
of a eunuch with access to the imperial treasury. The support of the Varangians seems to have been of major importance in the success of the coup, though
Alexios_V_Doukas
Brothers of Rurik, a Varangian chieftain of the Rus'
Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who is traditionally considered to be the founder of the Rurikids. According to legendary calling of the Varangians as
Sineus_and_Truvor
Calling of the Varangians, recorded in several Rus' chronicles such as the Novgorod First Chronicle and Primary Chronicle, the Varangians Rurik, Sineus
History_of_Russia
Names that speakers of Old Norse assigned to foreign places and peoples
The Norse people traveled abroad as Vikings and Varangians. As such, they often named the locations and peoples they visited with Old Norse words unrelated
List_of_Old_Norse_exonyms
Island in Mykolaiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
an important station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. It was there that Varangians first came into contact with the Greeks. The only
Berezan_Island
Novgorod. According to him, the Christianized Varangians were expelled from the country during the anti-Varangian movement of the 860s or 870s.[citation needed]
First Christianization of the Rus' people
First_Christianization_of_the_Rus'_people
War between Rus and Byzantine empire
wife Olga while Oleg assembled a host of a variety of ethnic groups: Varangians, Slavs, Chuds, Krivichians, Meryans, Polyanians, Severians, Derevlians
Rus'–Byzantine_War_(907)
City in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
ISBN 978-5-17-054966-5. Адрианов, С. А., ed. (1913). "Варяги до Выла" [Varangians to Vyla]. Русская Энциклопедія (in Russian). Vol. 4. СПб: Русское Книжное
Vladikavkaz
Russian general (1983–2025)
Service years 2000–2025 Rank Major general Nicknames Varyag (Варяг, lit. Varangian) Commands 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade Conflicts Second Chechen
Mikhail_Gudkov
Period in Europe with mass population movements, 4th – 6th century AD
invasions—such as those carried out by the Vikings, the Normans, the Varangians, the Hungarians, the Arabs, the Turks, and the Mongols—also had significant
Migration_Period
8th–11th century expansion by Norsemen
that rather than being Normans, these men were Varangian mercenaries fighting for Byzantium. Varangians may first have been deployed as mercenaries in
Viking_expansion
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