Question
The region of “Serkland” was first mentioned in the Gripsholm Runestone, part of a series of twenty-six runestones named for this man. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this man who sailed down the Volga River to lead a disastrous 1042 expedition in the Caspian Sea, which earned him an epithet referencing his distant voyages.
ANSWER: Ingvar the Far-Traveled [or Ingvar Vittfarne]
[10m] During his Caspian expedition, Ingvar was defeated at the Battle of Sasireti while supporting a leader of this dynasty. Tamar the Great ruled during the golden age of this dynasty.
ANSWER: Bagrationi dynasty [or the Georgian Bagratids]
[10e] The Ingvar runestones belong to a broad set of runestones concerning eastern expeditions and described by this adjective. This word describes an elite “guard” of personal bodyguards for the Byzantine Emperor.
ANSWER: Varangian [accept the Varangian Guard; accept the Varangian Runestones]
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