History glossary
Varangians
Scandinavian-linked traders, warriors, and rulers active along the eastern European river routes.
- Category
- Historical group
- Region
- Eastern Europe and Scandinavia
- Date range
- 8th-11th centuries
What it means
Scandinavian-linked traders, warriors, and rulers active along the eastern European river routes. In the Rus story, Varangians helped control trade, tribute, and military power in the northern and Dnieper river worlds.
