Originally Posted by
ugochaves
The first Varangians in Russia appeared in the middle of the 9th century. There were no Viking invaders in Russia. Varangians, means bodyguard. The varangians are not Viking robbers, but bodyguards hired by the Slavs to strengthen their army.
You have to understand the difference between the Varangians and the Vikings, first of all, to enter into a discussion about the history of the Russian Slavs. All sorts of Czech, Croatian, Polish Slavs who disgraced the name of the Slavs, making it synonymous with slaves - I am not interested