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Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
131. To Miklagarðr and back again: Varangians return from Constantinople, with Sverrir Jakobsson
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131. To Miklagarðr and back again: Varangians return from Constantinople, with Sverrir Jakobsson
A conversation with Sverrir Jakobsson (University of Iceland) about the experiences of Northmen -- especially Varangians -- who traveled to Constantinople and the south and returned home with stories, swords, riches, and prestige. The conversation is based on Sverrir's book The Varangians: In God’s Holy Fire (Palgrave 2020). Instead of my usual intro, Sverrir and I discuss some odd parallels in the histories of Greece and Iceland.
Byzantium & Friends
Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
