Avars Defeat Kutrigurs and Settle Pannonia

562 CE · Orta Avrupa / Pannonia · military

The Avar khagan Bayan subdued the Kutrigurs and then, together with the Lombards, destroyed the Gepid kingdom; the Pannonian plain (Hungary) passed under Avar rule.

The Lombards withdrew to Italy. Between 562 and 626 CE the Avars became the powerful steppe state of Central Europe, threatening Byzantium and the Frankish kingdoms.

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What was Avars Defeat Kutrigurs and Settle Pannonia?
The Avar khagan Bayan subdued the Kutrigurs and then, together with the Lombards, destroyed the Gepid kingdom; the Pannonian plain (Hungary) passed under Avar rule.
When did Avars Defeat Kutrigurs and Settle Pannonia happen?
562 CE
Where did Avars Defeat Kutrigurs and Settle Pannonia take place?
Orta Avrupa / Pannonia