Hunnic Invasion of Europe

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The Huns invaded Europe starting with the Ukrainian Steppe.

Chronology

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January 375: The Huns arrived in Europe in the late 4th-early 5th century, driven out of China by the advanced Chinese-developed weapons and defense structures, such as new uses for explosives, more accurate catapults, and the bronze crossbow and bow. The descent of the nomadic hordes of the Huns on the plains of Ukraine and Belarus occurred between 374 and 376.

1. The Kingdom of the Goths is absorbed by the Huns

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The Huns invaded and annexed the Kingdom of the Goths.

January 377: The Huns expelled the Goth from eastern Europe and expanded between the Danube and the Black Sea.

2. Thuringia is conquered by the Huns

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The Huns conquered the territories occupied by the Thuringians.

January 401: After the death of King Gunther, the Thuringians were conquered by the Huns under the leadership of Attila the Hun in 400 AD. This marked the beginning of Hunnic rule over the Thuringian territories in present-day Germany.

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