"Halvdan was here"
Around 1100 years ago, in the 9th century, likely during a Sunday mass, a bored Viking named Halvdan (Halfdan) carved his name on a marble slab at the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia in Turkey. The text was in Old Norse, carved in runic letters.
Who was Halvdan? Most likely, similar to many Vikings who visited Constantinople, he chose to join the Varangians, a mercenary unit composed exclusively of Viking warriors who served the Byzantine Emperor. Over time, the Varangians battled against Turks, Arabs, and even Catholics during the Crusades. These Vikings of Constantinople eventually embraced Christianity and secured a place in the Imperial Army until the empire's fall in 1453.
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