Samo
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Samo was the founder and sole ruler of the first recorded unified tribal polity of Slavs, later known as Samo's realm, ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to Fredegar—the earliest source
Samo statue at Náklo hill near Dubňany
Borders of the Slavic territories under King Samo's rule in 631
Avar settlement area in the Carpathian Basin from the 7th to the 9th century by to Éva Garam.
Pannonian Avars
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The Pannonian Avars or Carpathian Avars were a confederation of Eurasian nomads. They were also known as the Obri in the chronicles of the Rus, the Abaroi or Varchonitai, or Pseudo-Avars in Byzantine
Samo
…derive—he was a Frankish merchant from Sens. Samo initially established his rule by unifying several Slavic tribes against robber raiders from the nearby Avar polity and initiating an uprising against Avar rule. This led to him occupying a position later called "King of the Slavs" (Latin: rex Sclavorum) by…
Coins of the Avars 6th–7th centuries AD, imitating Ravenna mint types of Heraclius
Gold Avar bowl, found in modern Albania, c. 700
Reconstruction of a lamellar helmet from Niederstotzingen; dated 560–600 AD; it is considered to be an Avar lamellar helmet
Avars plundering Balkan lands