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the varangians were described by 11th-century byzantine historian michael psellus as thus: “the whole group carry shields and brandish on their shoulders a certain single-edged, heavy-iron weapon", which is understood to have been the daneaxe (many byzantine writers referred to them as "axe-bearing barbarians", "pelekyphoroi barbaroi", rather than as varangians).
the varangians were described by 11th-century byzantine historian michael psellus as thus: “the whole group carry shields and brandish on their shoulders a certain single-edged, heavy-iron weapon", which is understood to have been the daneaxe (many byzantine writers referred to them as "axe-bearing barbarians", "pelekyphoroi barbaroi", rather than as varangians).