The Roman Army in the Ninth Century to the Tenth Century AD
3) Ippeus of the Ikanatoi regiment, AD801
Kataphraktos of Tagmata, c. AD 880-900
Imperial Tagmata
ββ-Tenth Centuryββ
John Tzimiskes
Basil II Porphyrogennetos
The Bulgarian Wars
Upon becoming sole Emperor, Basil II made a deal with the Crown Prince of the Rus whereby he would gain several thousand Rus soldiers in exchange for the hand of his sister in marriage.
Those Rus soldiers became the legendary Varangian Guard
Those Rus soldiers became the legendary Varangian Guard
Grand Prince*
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