Rus, Varangian and Frankish mercenaries in the service of the Byzantine Emperors (9th-11th c.): Numbers, Organisation and Battle Tactics in the operational theatres of Asia Minor and the Balkans.

<span style="line-height: 200%; font-size: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">This study will attempt to examine two significantly different types of mercenaries serving the Byzantine Emperors - the Varangians and the Franks - from the mid-10th to the mid-11th centuri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Georgios THEOTOKIS
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: National Hellenic Research Foundation 2012-12-01
Series:Byzantina Symmeikta
Subjects:
Rus
Online Access:http://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/bz/article/view/3777