Polity Kingdom of the Suebi on the Danube

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After the Battle of Nedao against the Huns in 454, the Suebi, a Germanic people, founded a small and short-lived kingdom in the old settlement area of the Marcomanni and the Quadi.

Establishment

  • January 455: In 453, the Rugii successfully rebelled against the Huns along with other Germanic tribes at the Battle of Nedao, after which they settled in a region presently part of Lower Austria (ancient Noricum), north of the Danube.
  • January 455: Hunimund fought with Ardaric against the Huns at the Battle of Nedao in 454. Afterwards Hunimund founded a small and short-lived kingdom in the old settlement area of the Marcomanni and the Quadi.

Chronology

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1. Foundation of the Kingdom of the Rugii

In 453, the Rugii successfully rebelled against the Huns along with other Germanic tribes at the Battle of Nedao, after which they settled in a region presently part of Lower Austria (ancient Noricum), north of the Danube.

  • January 455: In 453, the Rugii successfully rebelled against the Huns along with other Germanic tribes at the Battle of Nedao, after which they settled in a region presently part of Lower Austria (ancient Noricum), north of the Danube.

2. Hunnic Wars

Were a series of conflicts that saw the Huns, an invading tribe probably from Central Asia, fighting against the Romans as well as the Germanic tribes of Europe.

2.1. Germanic-Hunnic Wars

Was the conflict between the Germanic Tribes of central and eastern Europe against the Huns.

2.1.1. Battle of Nedao

The Battle of Nedao was a battle fought in Pannonia in 454 CE between the Huns and their former Germanic vassals. It was decisive Germanic victory.

  • January 455: Hunimund fought with Ardaric against the Huns at the Battle of Nedao in 454. Afterwards Hunimund founded a small and short-lived kingdom in the old settlement area of the Marcomanni and the Quadi.

3. Herul Annexion of the scirian and suevic territories

The Heruls established control on the Roman (south) side of the Danube, north of Lake Balaton in modern Hungary and were apparently able to take over the Kingdoms of the Suebi and Scirii, who had been under pressure from the Ostrogoths.

  • January 468: The Heruls established control on the Roman (south) side of the Danube, north of Lake Balaton in modern Hungary when they were apparently able to take over the kingdoms of the Suevi and Scirii, who had been under pressure from the Ostrogoths.

Disestablishment

  • January 468: The Heruls established control on the Roman (south) side of the Danube, north of Lake Balaton in modern Hungary when they were apparently able to take over the kingdoms of the Suevi and Scirii, who had been under pressure from the Ostrogoths.