In this episode, Warfare Through History, we are gonna be talking about the tools, techniques, and practices of a legendary mercenary force in the employ of the Byzantine Empire: the Varangian Guard.

Now, before we begin, this episode of the Raven’s Grove features the following trigger warnings:

· Blood and gore

· Death mentions

· Battle/War mentions

· Dismemberment

So if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE, GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.