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Re:Vikings went to Mediterranean for ‘summer jobs’ as mercen... by JPKab on Thursday February 23, 2023 @09:01AM (#34910671)
Relevant song:

https://youtu.be/LeSOQ_qM6xs

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Re:Vikings went to Mediterranean for ‘summer jobs’ as mercen... by lumiukko on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:51PM (#34913916)
Other relevant song: Turisas - Varangian Guard https://youtu.be/8kIv7ZJOyB4

Those were the guards of the byzantine emperor, which were vikings that travelled to miklagard/constantinopolis/istanbul for such "summer jobs".

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