In 1047 , John Raphael was sent to Bari with a contingent of Varangians , but the Bariots refused to receive his troops and he spent his term at Otranto .
Many of the last catepans were sent from Constantinople with Varangian units .
In 1047 , John Raphael was sent to Bari with a contingent of Varangian , but the Bariots refused to receive his troops and he spent his term at Otranto .
Many of the last catepans were sent from Constantinople with Varangian units .