Væringjar
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Væringjar is the Old Norse name for the Varangians, the Scandinavian warriors and traders who played a major role in Eastern Europe and served as elite guards in the Byzantine Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Væringjar canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse term
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Varangians ⓘ historical ethnic group ⓘ |
| activeInRegion |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
river routes in Eastern Europe
ⓘ
trade routes between Scandinavia and Byzantium ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes |
Scandinavian traders
ⓘ
Scandinavian warriors ⓘ Varangians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norse people ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Old Norse word "vár" (pledge, faith) as in "sworn men" ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Byzantine chronicles
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East Slavic chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Norse sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryServiceIn | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | forming the Varangian Guard ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rus' people
ⓘ
Varangian Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
mercenaries
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traders ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| servedAs |
elite bodyguards
ⓘ
personal guards of the Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Viking Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
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