English - Turkish
Definition of varyags in English Turkish dictionary
- (Tarih) (Varangians, Varyags veya Variagians) Dokuzuncu yüzyılda Rusya'da bir hükümdarlık kuran iskandinav denizciler
English - English
Definition of varyags in English English dictionary
- (Tarih) The Varangians or Varyags (Russian, Ukrainian : Варяги, Varyagi) sometimes referred to as Variagians were Scandinavians who migrated eastwards and southwards through what is now Russia and Ukraine mainly in the 9th and 10th centuries. Engaging in trade, piracy and mercenary activities, they roamed the river systems and portages of Gardariki, reaching the Caspian Sea and Constantinople