Gepids
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The Gepids were an East Germanic tribe who lived in the area of modern Romania, Hungary, and Serbia, roughly between the Tisza, Sava, and Carpathian Mountains. They were said to share the religion and
Coin of the Gepids c. 491–518. Sirmium mint. In the name of Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I
Coin of the Gepids. Sirmium mint. Struck in the name of Justin I, c. 518–526 CE. Obv: D N IVSTINVS P LV (first N retrograde), pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VINVICTL ROMLNI, large "Theodericus" monogram across fields, cross above
Selection of pieces from the second princely tomb of Apahida
Gold ring with the inscription Omharus found at Apahida
Battle of Nedao
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The Battle of Nedao was fought in Pannonia in 454 between the Huns and their former vassals or allies. The Nedao is believed to be a tributary of the Sava.
Gepids
…their leader Ardaric, led an alliance of other peoples who had been in the empire, and defeated the sons of Attila and their remaining allies at the Battle of Nedao in 454. The Gepids and their allies subsequently founded kingdoms on the Middle Danube, bordering on the Roman Empire. The Gepid Kingdom was one of the…
King Attila (Chronicon Pictum, 1358)