How Anglo-Saxons Became the Byzantine Emperor’s Bodyguards

Name: How Anglo-Saxons Became the Byzantine Emperor’s Bodyguards
Uploaded: 2026-10-14T13:00:28Z
Duration: 118 s
Channel: Kings and Generals
Description: Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, thousands of Anglo-Saxon exiles sailed a fleet of 300 ships to "Miklagard"—Constantinople! Defending the Byzantine capital from sieges, some allegedly settled an elusive colony called "New England" in Crimea. More importantly, hundreds enlisted in the legend...