English Dictionary

Varangian

/vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/

noun

(historical) A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries.

The Varangian warriors were known for their bravery and skill in battle.

意味（1）

(historical) A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries.

意味（2）

(historical) A member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955.

The Byzantines continued to recruit elite warriors from the north, not merely from Rus’ but directly from far-off Scandinavia; from the end of the tenth century, they referred to them as ‘Varangians’.