Welcome
Hugrunar - The World of the Vikings
A group for the discussion of all aspects of the culture of the Vikings - their wars, voyages, art, literature, language and legacy. Hugrunar means 'Thought Runes' and encompasses discussion of the Viking Age from the Fifth to the Eleventh Centuries.
Fair Fame of Years - History of the Vikings (6 threads, 237 posts)
    The Road to Miklagard: The Vikings in the East (20 posts)
    Historical Thread

    The Swedish Vikings or "Rus" sailed, raided and traded on the great rivers of eastern Europe and founded a nation named after them - Russia. From there they sailed to serve in Constantinople - which they called "Miklagard", the Great City. ...
    6 Members have made 20 Posts here to date.
    Google
    AncientWorlds.net Web
    Next: RE: Varangian guard
    Prev: Military Unit Composition
    Picture of Scandinavian in the Varangian Guard
    theodoraavatar.gif
    Author: * Hypatia Didius - 5 Posts on this thread out of 311 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Feb 14, 2004 - 18:02

    I ran across a picture of a Scandinavian who was in the Varangian Guard of Byzantium and could possibly be Harald Hardrada. Ir probably isn't very accurate, but I thought it looked interesting anyway, and since I have an interest in Byzantium as well as the Norman Conquest, I thought everybody would like to see the picture. Sorry it wasn't in color:

    (Source: "Costume and Fashion" by Herbert Norris. London: J. M. Dent and Company, 1925.)


    NEXT: RE: Varangian guard
    PREV: Military Unit Composition
Rome - Rome, Season 1 - The Stolen Eagle


Copyright 2002-2008 AncientWorlds LLC | Code of Conduct and Terms of Service | Contact Us! | The AncientWorlds Staff