New Sutton Hoo research links Anglo-Saxons to Byzantine military campaigns in Syria

Published on January 21, 2025

Compelling new research from the University of Oxford argues that early medieval soldiers were recruited from Britain into the Byzantine army in 575AD and fought against the Sasanians in modern-day Armenia and Syria. This offers a viewpoint with significant implications for our understanding of the early medieval period in England.
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