Polity Antes Confederation

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An early East Slavic tribal polity of the 6th century CE. They lived on the lower Danube River, in the northwestern Black Sea region (present-day Moldova and central Ukraine), and in the regions around the Don River (in Middle and Southern Russia).

Establishment

  • January 519: The Antes Confederation, a union of Eastern Slavic tribes, was first mentioned in the historical record in 518.

Chronology

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1. The Avars settle up in the lower Danube Basin

By 562 the Avars controlled the lower Danube basin and the steppes north of the Black Sea.

  • January 563: The Avars conquered and incorporated various nomadic tribes - Kutrigurs and Sabirs - and defeated the Antes. By 562 the Avars controlled the lower Danube basin and the steppes north of the Black Sea.

Disestablishment

  • January 603: The Antsky union collapsed as a result of the Avar invasion.