The real involvement of the Varangians came after they were asked by the Slavic tribes of the region to come and establish order, as those tribes were in constant warfare among each other ("Our country is rich and immense, but it is rent by disorder.
Væringenes helt store indryk kom, da slaviske stammer i området bad dem om at komme for at etablere orden, da disse stammer konstant var i interne krige ("Vores land er rigt og stort, men styre af uorden.