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Viking vs Varangian - What's the difference?

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In historical terms the difference between viking and varangian

is that viking is one of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America while varangian is a member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955.

As a proper noun Viking

is a town in Alberta, Canada.

As an adjective Varangian is

of or pertaining to the Varangians.