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u/Beltharean mentioned that some of the Saxon nobility disposed of by the Normans went on to become mercenaries, notably in the Byzantine Empire. At the risk of being too vague, can someone explain how this occurred and what impact it had?

by /u/ColbyStein in /r/AskHistorians

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