- Varangians
- (Russian—Vikings)— Danes or Norsemen who sailed to America around year 1000
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Varangians
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Varangians — The Varangians or Varyags (Old Norse: Væringjar, Greek: Βάραγγοι, Βαριάγοι, Váraggoi / Varyágoi , Ukrainian and Russian: Варяги, Varyahy / Varyagi ), sometimes referred to as Variagians , were Vikings, [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article… … Wikipedia
Varangians — Name of those Vikings, also called Rus (qq.v.), who served as mercenaries in the Byzantine army (q.v.). In 988 a contingent of 6,000 Varangians was sent by Vladimir I of Kiev (qq.v.) to help Basil II (q.v.) suppress the revolt of Bardas Phokas … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks — Ships on the Dnieper, by Nicholas Roerich. The trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks (Russian: Путь «из варяг в греки», Put iz varyag v greki, Swedish: Vägen från varjagerna till grekerna, Greek: Εμπορική Οδός Βαράγγων Ελλήνων) w … Wikipedia
Donetsk Varangians — Stadt: Donetsk Gegründet: 1990 Teamfarben: Schwarz Gelb Größte Erfolge 12 mal Meister der Ukraine … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Viking Age — is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. It forms a major part of Scandinavian history. [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 39302/Norway The Viking Age from the Norway article at] Encyclopædia Britannica] [… … Wikipedia
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