Service in the Varangian Guard
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
|
| gptkbp:awarded |
honor
wealth land grants |
| gptkbp:disbanded |
early 14th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Service in the Varangian Guard
|
| gptkbp:involves |
Anglo-Saxon warriors
Scandinavian warriors |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Old_Norse |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Constantinople
|
| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Harald_Hardrada
gptkb:Eiríkr_Hákonarson |
| gptkbp:period |
10th century to 14th century
|
| gptkbp:recruitedFrom |
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:England gptkb:Kievan_Rus' gptkb:Norway gptkb:Sweden |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Varangian_Guard |
| gptkbp:role |
elite bodyguard
|
| gptkbp:serves |
Byzantine emperors
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:shield
shooting |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_exiles
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|