What if no varangian guard?

Basil II is probably on the short lived emperors list, but the empire on the whole? It's just a heavy infantry regiment, not something special.
 

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Basil II is probably on the short lived emperors list, but the empire on the whole? It's just a heavy infantry regiment, not something special.

It'll keep Harald Hardrada from becoming rich and famous (if he isn't butterflied away entirely).
 
Well, for one thing Vladimir Red Sun now has to get rid of 6,000 mercenaries/allies he cannot pay in the long run in some other fashion (provided we accept this as a starting point for the institution). That definitely starts the butterflies flapping.
 
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