Their agreement with Emperor Justinian I granted them an annual subsidy in return for driving away frontier peoples outside Byzantine territory. The Avars swallowed up the Kutrigur and Utigur Huns and settled in Pannonia.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Avars Migrate West and Contact Byzantium?
- A group of Avars, remnants of the Rouran or connected with them, fled Göktürk pressure and moved swiftly westward, reaching Byzantium in 558 CE.
- When did Avars Migrate West and Contact Byzantium happen?
- 558 CE
- Where did Avars Migrate West and Contact Byzantium take place?
- Tuna Ovası / Konstantinopolis