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Why exactly was the Byzantine Varangian Guard so much more reliable than their predecessors, the Praetorian Guard? Were the Varangians formed with the previous Praetorians in mind?

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What did the Praetorian Guard and the Imperial German Bodyguards think of each other?

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Why exactly was the Byzantine Varangian Guard so much more reliable than their predecessors, the Praetorian Guard? Were the Varangians formed with the previous Praetorians in mind?	198	AskHistorians
What did the Praetorian Guard and the Imperial German Bodyguards think of each other?	2	AskHistorians