God's Viking: Harald Hardrada: The Varangian Guard of the Byzantine Emprerors Ad
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God's Viking: Harald Hardrada: The Varangian Guard of the Byzantine Emprerors Ad. Among his many previous works are Roman Conquests: North Africa (2010), The Spartan Way (2012) and AD69: Armies, Emperors and Anarchy (forthcoming 2013), all published by Pen and Sword. 20 illustrations. God's Viking: Harald Hardrada by Nic Fields Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A biography of one of the most famous warriors of the early Middle Ages Publisher Description Harald Hardrada is perhaps best known as the inheritor of seven feet of English soil in that year of fateful change, 1066. But Stamford Bridge was the terminal point of a warring career that spanned decades and continents. Thus, prior to forcibly occupying the Norwegian throne, Harald had an interesting (and lucrative) career in the Varangian Guard, and he remains unquestionably the most notable of all the Varangians who served the Byzantine emperors: in the latter employment he saw active service in the Aegean, Sicily, Italy, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine and Bulgaria, while in Constantinople he was the hired muscle behind a palace revolution. A man of war, his reign in Norway was to be taken up with a wasteful, vicious and ultimately futile conflict against Denmark, a kingdom (like England) he believed was his to rule. We follow Harald s life from Stiklestad, where aged fifteen he fought alongside his half-brother king Olaf, through his years as a mercenary in Russia and Byzantium, then back to Norway, ending with his death in battle in England. AUTHOR: Nic Fields, is a former Royal Marine turned classical scholar and now full-time military historian and tour guide. Among his many previous works are Roman Conquests: North Africa (2010), The Spartan Way (2012) and AD69: Armies, Emperors and Anarchy (forthcoming 2013), all published by Pen and Sword. 20 illustrations Details ISBN 1473823420 ISBN-13 9781473823426 Title God's Viking: Harald Hardrada Author Nic Fields Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 336 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd GEItemID:123806885; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
