What was Hephthalites (White Huns)?

The superpower of Central Asia in the 5th and 6th centuries CE.

Where was Hephthalites (White Huns) located?

Orta Asya / Afganistan / Kuzeybatı Hindistan

Hephthalites (White Huns) (420 CE – 560 CE)

Period:: 420 CE – 560 CE
Region:: Orta Asya / Afganistan / Kuzeybatı Hindistan
Type:: confederation

They destroyed the Kidarites, defeated the Sasanians (484 CE, when Peroz was killed) and raided northern India, bringing down the Guptas. A Göktürk-Sasanian alliance shattered the Hephthalites between 557 and 563 CE. Whether their language was Turkic, Iranian or something else remains disputed.

Rulers (3)

Hükümdar Khingila · 440 CE–490 CE
Hükümdar Toramana · 490 CE–515 CE
Hükümdar Mihirakula · 515 CE–540 CE

Related events

Hephthalites Pressure Kidarites · 380 CE
Hephthalites Undermine the Gupta Empire · 470 CE
Hephthalites Control the Silk Road · 470 CE
Hephthalites Kill Sasanid Shah Peroz · 484 CE
Göktürk-Sasanid Alliance Destroys Hephthalites · 557 CE

Source: Wikipedia

Frequently asked questions

What was Hephthalites (White Huns)?: The superpower of Central Asia in the 5th and 6th centuries CE.
When did Hephthalites (White Huns) exist?: 420 CE – 560 CE
Where was Hephthalites (White Huns) located?: Orta Asya / Afganistan / Kuzeybatı Hindistan