Varangian Guards - The East's M.V.Ps

The axe-bearing barbarians from the north had what the Praetorian Guards always lacked.

Song: "DVRST - Close Eyes"

[MartyBones]

All song recommendations for future projects are highly appreciated!!!

[senussi]

the virgin praetorian guard vs the chad varangian guard

[cruzaider]

Harald Hadradda's entire life is basically a mount and blade campaign

[nillynush]

Ahh, the Non-Emperor-betraying loyal guardsmen.

[starguyo]

Full helmet: I can barley breath and see in this thing
Chain mail mask: MUFFLED LAUGHTER

[fyrdman]

It's crazy to think that the English filled the ranks of the Varangian Guards after the Norman Conquest. They even got land in Crimea and called it New England.

[rattlejaw]

"We are the blades of the emperor. If the emperor commands it. It is done"

[mitrahispana]

Roman Emperors liked foreign body guards because they had no pre-existing ties to Rome, or its politics. Made them more symbiotic with the emperor himself, and unlikely to stage assassinations or coups.

[popepisspot]

The vikings came down south to try and pillage some shit only for the byzantines to be like ''okay dude, as you can see this shit ain't working. I'll give you 100 bucks to fuck off BUT if you are interested i'll give you another 200 bucks to stay and do my shit''

[Inderastein]

Augustus: Creates Praetorian Guards
Praetorian Guards After Augustus: Turns corrupt
*Kills 7 of the best bois*
Chad Constantine I: These plebs... They will all die, slithered, hanged, tortured to where they once killed Rome's Gods
Varangian Guards: *Finally Exists*
Everyone: FINALLY!!

[OperatorMax]

the Varangian Guards were some of the most badass elite guards, from Saxon British Isles, to Scandinavia, to Kievan Rus, they come with their 2 handed axes and decked out in purple, chain-mail and lamellar armor or fish scale armor and clap Pechenegs, Muslims, Bulgars and even put a good fight against the Normans, Crusaders and Ottomans

and Harald Hardrada was the greatest Gigachad to ever exist
exiled from Norway to live in modern day Russia, went to Miklagard (that's what the vikings called Constantinople), and became rich, had a genius plan on how to take over an enemy city or fort, reconquered land for the Eastern Roman Empire, bailed back to Norway, and fought till the end in Stamford Bridge of 1066

[blckut]

How did mercenary outsiders became more loyal than actual citizens?

[saxtonhalegaming]

To my knowledge the Varangians showed disloyalty only once. During the Sack of Constantinople the Varangian unit guarding the emperor Alexios (I can't remember which one) abandoned him due to a lack of pay. This was after a brutal fight with Venetian marines, whom they routed.

Still a much better track record than the feckin Praetorians.

[DeVLTins]

Remember the times when playing as Byzantine Empire in Knights of Honor. These dudes were carrying hard lol

[unknowner]

🇬🇷The greeks for varangians and the varangians for greeks!!🇩🇰🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪Greetings from grekland to my norse and hellenic brothers!!

[SteelFlesher]

Best looking infantry in the medieval period

[FishDish]

Webs - "Endgame was the most ambitious crossover of all time!!"
True

[johngaelnox]

Man, I love the varangian guards because they were Norse... and of course, mix that with good equipment and an empire? MVP!

Nice video!

[Barashek]

Average Vikings fan vs average varyags enjoyer

[trockenerkakau]

0:28 these guys look like the biggest chads ever