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The Byzantine Empire was the most powerful civilization in the medieval world. Its wealth was unmatched. Its armies were feared. Its capital, Constantinople, had stood unconquered for centuries.

But inside the palace walls, emperors lived in constant fear.

Because in Byzantium, the greatest threat was not outside the empire.

It was inside it.

Assassinations. Betrayals. Coups. Generals turning against their own emperor. Trusted allies becoming executioners overnight.

So the emperors did something radical.

They recruited warriors from the frozen north — Viking mercenaries who had no loyalty to Byzantine politics, no alliances, no ambitions except one:

Protect the Emperor. At any cost.

They became known as the Varangian Guard.

In this video, we explore the true story of how Norse warriors traveled thousands of miles to serve a foreign emperor… how they became the most feared and trusted bodyguards in medieval history… and how they stood between power and betrayal for nearly 500 years.

This is the story of the last line of defense between the throne… and death.

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