I had thought a while ago on suggesting "Byzantine Sergeants" instead of armored spearmen, as a unit for Byzantium.
Also: how about tweaking the Varangian Guard to have two versions? If you check the description file, there´s one that lists them as "A place where many a viking king won his throne" and another that lists them as a "sometimes ceremonial unit"
So how about Varangian Guard Early and High with good stats and Varangian Guard late with diminished stats?
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