| 11. | The most famous member of the Varangian Guard was the future king Harald Sigurdsson's Saga.
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| 12. | A note recording the name of one Michael of the Varangian Guard is also found in the text.
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| 13. | Numerous Rus'served in the Byzantine army as mercenaries, most notably as the famous Varangian Guard.
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| 14. | He came out with the Patriarch to the Golden Milestone before the Great Palace and addressed the Varangian Guard.
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| 15. | John Doukas and the Varangian Guard then compelled Eudokia to leave power to Michael and retire to a convent.
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| 16. | The Varangian Guard was only used in battle during critical moments, or where the battle was most fierce.
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| 17. | The remnants of the Byzantine centre, including the Emperor and the Varangian Guard, were encircled by the Seljuks.
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| 18. | Bohemond commanded the left flank, which defeated the Emperor's largely Anglo-Saxon " Varangian Guard ".
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| 19. | This was most likely a reference to the Varangian Guard and their two handed axe, probably a Dane axe.
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| 20. | At Boioannes'request, a detachment of the elite Varangian Guard was sent to Italy to fight the Normans.
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