Ancient Assassins S1E8: The Varangian Guard
- Aired: 2014-11-28
- Time: 22:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview
The elite units of the Byzantine Army, the Varangian Guard, served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine Emperors, and originated primarily from Scandinavia and England. Along with the prowess in combat they wielded highly effective weapons.