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Harald Hardrada and his Varangians sailed to Sicily in the army of the famous George Maniakes. After almost a century of complete Arab control, the Byzantines moved to realize Basil’s last dream and reconquer the wealthy island.

George Maniakes was the image of a warrior. Tall, strong, and with a commanding presence, George made a lasting impression on those he met. The historian Michael Psellos wrote about his meeting with George, “His height was shy of three meters, and to look at him…

The Spanish then sailed up the Cagayan River where they found 18 sampans and the pirate fort. The Spanish fired their cannons and forced their way onshore where they dug trenches and moved the artillery on land, barraged the fort.

After the conclusion of their conflict with the Brunei Sultanate, the Spaniards could turn their attention to the Cagayan River Valley. In 1580, Japanese pirates had set up forts here and began terrorizing the local population & shipping lanes.

The Siege of Dorostolon was the savage conclusion to the Rus-Byzantine struggle over the wealthy lands of the now broken Bulgarian Tsardom.