FREE THE VARANGIAN GUARD 988-1453 PDF Raffaele D'Amato,Giuseppe Rava | 48 pages | 22 Jun 2010 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781849081795 | English | Oxford, England, United Kingdom The Varangian Guard < Uniformi - Distintivi < Milistoria Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Home 1 Books 2. Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. Descendants from a legendary line of warriors, the Varangian Guard was formed after a group of Viking mercenaries made a major contribution The Varangian Guard 988-1453 the Byzantine Emperor Basil II's victory over The Varangian Guard 988-1453 forces in AD. These 5, men were then retained as Basil's personal guard and would provide loyal service to many successive occupants of the imperial throne. Commonly referred to as 'foreigners' Etaireia The Varangian Guard 988-1453, they were nonetheless absorbed into a new Palatine regiment under command of an officer termed the Akolouthos, who was either a Norsemen or a Rus Norsemen colonizers of Russia. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armor together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. But most famously, they always wielded their own traditional battle-axes; this became a sign that the emperor was on the battlefield in person. This is an insightful look of one of the legendary guard units of the medieval world, complete with a dazzling array of artwork plates showing the Varangian Guard in an array of settings from court ceremonies to the battlefield. The Varangian Guard 988-1453 USA. Men-at-Arms The Varangian Guard by Raffaele D'Amato, Giuseppe Rava, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Giuseppe Rava Illustrator. The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. Descendants from a legendary line of warriors, the Varangian Guard was formed after a group of Viking mercenaries made a major contribution to the Byzantine Emperor Basil II's victory over rebel forces in AD. These 5, men were then The Varangian Guards were Viking mercenaries who operated far beyond their native shores as an elite force within the Byzantine Armies. These The Varangian Guard 988-1453, men were then retained as Basil's personal guard and would provide loyal service to many successive occupants of the imperial throne. Commonly referred to as 'foreigners' The Varangian Guard 988-1453they were nonetheless absorbed into a new Palatine regiment under command of an officer termed the Akolouthos, who was either a Norsemen or a Rus Norsemen colonizers of Russia. The Varangians wore mixtures of their native clothing and armor together with a splendid formal Byzantine uniform. But most famously, they always wielded their own traditional battle-axes; this became a sign that the emperor was on the battlefield in person. This is an insightful look of one of the legendary guard units of the medieval world, complete with a dazzling array of artwork plates showing the Varangian Guard in an array of settings from court ceremonies to the battlefield. Get A Copy. Paperback48 pages. More Details Osprey Men at Arms Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, The Varangian Guard 988-1453 sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Varangian Guardplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The The Varangian Guard 988- 1453 Guard Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community The Varangian Guard 988-1453. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. This book can be useful and very disappointing at the same time. Yet The Varangian Guard 988-1453 are 3 problems: Osprey's bad editorial job, a few horrible mistakes possibly cause This book can be useful and The Varangian Guard 988-1453 disappointing at the same time. Yet there are The Varangian Guard 988-1453 problems: Osprey's bad editorial job, a few horrible mistakes possibly caused by the editing, but, despite one or two clues I gathered in that direction, I can't be sure and the fact this book might be on the wrong series it should be on the "Elite" series. View 1 comment. Oct 25, Angela rated it really liked it. Just because this is an illustrated book, that doesn't make it something to be overlooked. The Osprey books boast a great deal of research, and the biblio in this is worth the purchase alone for anyone doing significant research of the Varangian Guard. They pull a lot from Blondal's "Varangians of Byzantium" volume, but with his being one of the only available sources to-date, it's still a fantastic collection of information. Aug 31, Signe rated it really liked it Shelves: historyhistory-scandinavianhistory-byzantinehistory-military. Other runic graffiti has been found, The Varangian Guard 988-1453 pre-dating the Varangian guard. This is thin book is fun history with lots of illustrations. Jul 05, Nathan rated it liked it. Interesting to learn about the personal guard of the Byzantine emperors. Nov 23, Steven Peterson rated it liked it. A fascinating work, a part of Osprey Publishing's "Men-at-Arms" series Osprey seems to have scores of series! The thin volume explores the Varangian Guard, an intriguing set of soldiers in the Byzantine military. The Guard began as Scandinavians who had settled in Russia e. Later, many hired out to the Eastern Roman Empire as soldiers men-at-arms. Pagesat the outset, provide a useful chronology of the Guard's linkage to the Empire. The book also has narrative, on A fascinating work, a part of Osprey Publishing's "Men-at-Arms" series Osprey seems to have scores of series! The book also has narrative, on a century to century basis, of the Guard--from the 10th century through the 15th century. Over time, they evolved from an elite unit in the army to the Emperor's own guard. The Guard appears to have numbered between 4, to 6, soldiers for the most part over time. The book discusses leadership, their service in the army as well as their service as imperial guards, equipment several pages of colorful pictures of troops, uniforms, and weapons. The book concludes with a brief but helpful bibliography. Since I knew very The Varangian Guard 988-1453 about the Varangian Guard, even this slim book was a nice resource, helping me to learn something of this military force. View 2 comments. Dec 09, Sarah Schanze rated it liked it Shelves: historical-factsvikings. Another good, short introduction to the subject. Unfortunately the art in this wasn't as strong as the other The Varangian Guard 988-1453 that were illustrated by Angus McBride. 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