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The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th centuries AD. According to European tradition, they were first reported living east of the Volga River, in an area that was part of Scythia at the time.
- Hunnic Language
The Hunnic language, or Hunnish, was the language spoken by...
- Origin of The Huns
The origin of the Huns and their relationship to other...
- Iranian Huns
Portrait of Kidarites king Kidara, circa 350–386. The...
- Battle of Nedao
In these battles, Csaba and the Huns always emerged...
- History of The Huns
The legend map of the Hunnic empire at its zenith. The...
- Rouran Khaganate
The Rouran Khaganate (柔然; Róurán), also known as Ruanruan or...
- Hunnic Language
Apr 5, 2018 · The Huns were nomadic warriors who terrorized much of Europe and the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D. They were impressive horsemen best known for their astounding military...
Mar 27, 2024 · Hun, member of a nomadic pastoralist people who invaded southeastern Europe c. 370 CE and during the next seven decades built up an enormous empire there and in central Europe. The earliest systematic description of the Huns is that given by the historian Ammianus Marcellinus, writing c. 395.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 25, 2018 · The Huns were a nomadic tribe of Central Asia but their origin is still debated. Where are the Huns first mentioned in writing? The Huns are first mentioned in writing in the Roman historian Tacitus' Fragments, number 7, along with the Alans and the Goths. How did the Huns help topple the Roman Empire?
- Joshua J. Mark
Mar 19, 2018 · Attila the Hun (r. 434-453 CE) was the leader of the ancient nomadic people known as the Huns and ruler of the Hunnic Empire, which he established. His name means "Little Father" and, according...
Sep 12, 2019 · Around 370, swarms of Huns took over much of Western Europe, conquering Germanic tribes and scaring others out of their growing territory. But does this nomadic people deserve its outsized...