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After the triumph of William the Conqueror, many Saxon nobles left England, some of whom went to join the Varangian Guard, and others whom supposedly settled in the Crimea. Was/Is there any lasting cultural impact in the Black Sea region by this influx of Anglo-Saxons?

by /u/ParkSungJun in /r/AskHistorians

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