The Varangian Guard ( Greek : Τάγμα των Βαράγγων , `` Tágma tōn Varángōn '' ) was an elite unit of the Byzantine Army , from the 10th to the 14th centuries , whose members served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine Emperors .
The Varangian Guard ( Greek : Τάγμα των Βαράγγων , `` Tágma tōn Varángōn '' ) was an elite unit of the Byzantine Army , from the 10th to the 14th centuries . Their members served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine Emperors .