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The Byzant Janizars were an Imperial Army regiment attached to the 63rd Expeditionary Fleet during the Great Crusade and commanded by Hektor Varvarus. On every planet conquered by the 63rd, the Janizars provided occupation forces and the Imperial Commander. They took part in all actions undertaken by the 63rd.

Much later, in c. M41, Byzant Janizar regiments took part in the Macharian Crusade, forming part of the crusade's First Army Group.

Pre-Heresy campaigns

• Davin
• Keyle
• Sixty-Three-Nineteen
• One-Forty-Twenty (also known as Murder and Urisarach)
• Interex conflict
• Aureus

Horus Heresy

Shortly before departing for the Isstvan system, all of the commanders swore an oath to follow Horus, rather than the Emperor. It can be assumed that the top levels of the leadership of the Janizars were corrupt at this point, although the only commander not to be was Varvarus. He was mortally wounded on Aureus by a bolter shot, but the autopsy revealed the shot had come from a Luna Wolves bolter. It is possible that this was an attempt by Horus to have Varvarus removed as he knew he would not betray the Emperor. With the death of Varvarus, all of the troops turned to Chaos.

Sources

• Horus Rising (Novel)
• False Gods (Novel)