Zilgibis (fl. 520)[1] was a ruler of the North Caucasian Huns.[2][3]

He received gifts from the Byzantine emperor Justin I, with whom he made a treaty against Sassanid Persia. However, the Sassanid king Kavad I also sent an embassy to him, and he also made a treaty with him. He eventually opted to side with the Persians, sending 20,000 from his troops to their aid. Upon hearing this, Justin informed Kavad that Zilgibis had also sworn alliance to him. He advised they become friends. Kavad agreed and had the Hun king and his troops killed.[4][2]

References

  1. ^ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. "The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language". www.kroraina.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Martindale, John R., ed. (1980). The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire: Volume II, AD 395–527. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1203–1204. ISBN 0-521-20159-4.
  3. ^ Syvänne ·, Ilka (2021). Military History of Late Rome 518–565. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781473895317. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ Di Cosimo, Nicola, ed. (2002). Warfare in Inner Asian History (500-1800). Brill. ISBN 9789004391789. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
Categories