Gordas (r. c. 503 – 528) was a prince of the Crimean Huns.

He was a ruler of the Huns near the Maeotis,[1] near the Cimmerian Bosporus. In 527 he went to Constantinople, where he received baptism.[2] He then returned to his people and started to destroy their idols. This caused a revolt, led by his brother, in which he was killed. His murderers then fled, fearing Byzantine reprisals.[3]

References

  1. ^ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. "The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language". www.kroraina.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. (2022). Knight, Max (ed.). The World of the Huns Studies in Their History and Culture. University of California Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780520302617. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ Sinor, Denis (1990). The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, Volume 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 201. ISBN 9780521243049. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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