Varangian Guard

Summary

Varangian Guard is a military unit^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #11 of 4,978).^[2]

Key Facts

• Varangian Guard is in the country of Byzantine Empire^[3].
• Varangian Guard's image is recorded as Varangians guard.jpg^[4].
• Varangian Guard's instance of is recorded as military unit^[5].
• Varangian Guard's instance of is recorded as imperial guard^[6].
• Varangian Guard's founder is recorded as Basil II^[7].
• Varangian Guard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3248156374130607710009^[8].
• Varangian Guard's Commons category is recorded as Varangian Guard^[9].
• +0988-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Varangian Guard^[10].
• Varangian Guard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3q_r9^[11].
• Varangian Guard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Varangian Guard^[12].
• Varangian Guard's Commons gallery is recorded as Varangian Guard^[13].
• Varangian Guard's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Varangian-guard^[14].
• Varangian Guard's World History Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Varangian_Guard^[15].

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Founding

Varangian Guard's founder is recorded as Basil II^[7]. +0988-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[10].

Why It Matters

Varangian Guard ranks in the top 0.22% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #11 of 4,978).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]