Varangians

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The Varangians were Norse seafarers, traders, and warriors—primarily from what is now Sweden—who traveled and settled along the river routes of Eastern Europe, playing a key role in the formation of early Rus' states and serving as elite mercenaries such as the Byzantine Varangian Guard.

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Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rurik
category
Olga of Kiev ("Varangian")
ethnicGroup
Kyivan Rus
foundedBy
Swedes
historicallyAssociatedWith

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