Gepid Kingdom
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The Gepid Kingdom was an early medieval Germanic state in the Carpathian Basin, known for its rivalry with the Lombards and eventual conquest by the Avars in the 6th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gepid Kingdom in the Carpathian Basin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic state
ⓘ
barbarian kingdom ⓘ early medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| ally | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Gepid archaeological culture ⓘ |
| capital | Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic culture ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | Avar-Lombard conquest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | based on agriculture and warfare ⓘ |
| endTime | 6th century ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Germanic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gepids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Nedao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conquest by the Avars ⓘ wars with the Lombards ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of Sirmium
ⓘ
rivalry with the Lombards ⓘ role in post-Hunnic power struggles ⓘ |
| language | Gepidic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | East Germanic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carpathian Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Jordanes "Getica" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| military | Germanic warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard Kingdom in Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Ardaric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Cunimund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
Avars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Migration Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hunnic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Middle Danube
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tisza River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanic paganism ⓘ |
| rival |
Lombard Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ostrogothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 5th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Avar Khaganate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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