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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- Varangian ×1
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Rurik
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Olga of Kiev
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Kyivan Rus
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Swedes
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