Battle of the Nedao
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The Battle of the Nedao was a pivotal 5th-century conflict in which subject peoples of Attila’s former empire defeated the Huns, hastening the collapse of Hunnic power in Central Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nedao | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| after | Death of Attila the Hun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Disintegration of Attila’s former confederation
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Territorial gains for the Gepids in former Hunnic lands ⓘ |
| approximateLocationCertainty | disputed ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Succession struggles after Attila’s death ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gepids
NERFINISHED
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Heruli NERFINISHED ⓘ Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogoths NERFINISHED ⓘ Rugians NERFINISHED ⓘ Suebi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantsStatusAfter | Independent Germanic and other tribal kingdoms ⓘ |
| combatantsStatusBefore | Subject peoples under Hunnic overlordship ⓘ |
| commander | Ardaric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOf | Gepid forces ⓘ |
| conflictType | post-Hunnic power struggle ⓘ |
| date | circa 454 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Region of the middle Danube ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Jordanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | Decisive victory for the anti-Hunnic coalition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nedao River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Ellac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderSide | Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Collapse of Hunnic power ⓘ |
| place |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Pannonian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionToday | Modern-day Hungary or surrounding areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Attila the Hun
NERFINISHED
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Hunnic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Migration Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Collapse of Hunnic dominance in Central Europe
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Defeat of the Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of subject peoples from Hunnic rule ⓘ |
| side |
Coalition of former Hunnic subject peoples
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Hunnic forces loyal to Attila’s heirs ⓘ |
| significance |
Decisive blow to the Hunnic Empire
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Reconfiguration of power in Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ Rise of the Gepids as a regional power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
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Battle of Nedao