context: Varangians (Old Norse: Væringjar, Greek: Βάραγγοι) - a group of the population of Ancient Russia, bearing ethnic, professional or social character. In Russia, the Vikings called the natives of Scandinavia [1]. The Varangians are known as hired warriors or merchants in the Old Russian State (IX — XII centuries) and Byzantium (XI — XIII centuries).
question: When did the Varangians appear in Russia?
answers.text: IX — XII