[gothic-l] Re: Gothic Dance?

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, Tore Gannholm <tore.gannholm at s...>
wrote:
> Hi!
> Do we know when the Varangian guard was established?
> Tore




This web-site claims that the Varangian guard was established in
988AD, by emperor Basilios III.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/period/guard.htm


This is apparently the first mentioning of the Varangian guard,
including a contemporary drawing. The first mentioning refers to a
Varangian who tried to rape a women and was killed by her.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/period/skylitzes_peter.h
tm

Another picture showing them with their axes is here.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/period/skylitzes1.htm


Dirk





>
> >Hails
> >
> >Yes, this is the Varangian guard. They dressed up in full war gear
and ran
> >around in a circle inside the palace. I think they did this every
time an
> >emperor died. They were allowed to pillage the emperors hoard. I
could be
> >mixing two things here though.
> >
> >Terje
> >
> >
> >>From: "hrafnsnest" <wulfsligrs at c...>
> >>Reply-To: gothic-l at yahoogroups.com
> >>To: gothic-l at yahoogroups.com
> >>Subject: [gothic-l] Gothic Dance?
> >>Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 14:09:05 -0000
> >>
> >>Hails,
> >>    While doing some research, I came across something referred
to as
> >>the "Gothic Dance".  The author references the "Byzantine Book of
> >>Ceremonies".  Can anyone be of assistance here?  Granted,
the "Goths"
> >>mentioned were probably Varangian Guard, but what I'm looking for
> >>here is a discription of the dance itself.
> >>
> >>Thank you,
> >  >Valulfr
> >>
>
>
> --


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