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War & Warriors The Varangian Guard: The Viking and English Axemen Who Guarded Byzantium Who were the Varangian Guard? Discover how Viking and English axemen guarded Byzantine emperors from AD 988 to c. 1400, what they earned and how it ended. 25 September 2026 · 14 min read