Bulgar auxiliaries
E916382
The Bulgar auxiliaries were allied steppe warriors of Bulgar origin who fought as supporting forces for the Avars during the 626 siege of Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bulgar auxiliaries canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary military unit
ⓘ
historical military formation ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Avars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under Avar leadership ⓘ |
| composedOf | steppe warriors ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Pontic–Caspian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Bulgars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Avar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Balkan Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early medieval Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of Bulgar participation in Avar campaigns ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOfOrigin | Oghuric Turkic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyUnitType | cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryRole | supporting forces ⓘ |
| opposed |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Emperor Heraclius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Siege of Constantinople (626) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Avar military forces ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | allies of the Avars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Avar–Byzantine wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bulgars NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine–Bulgar relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | medieval historical chronicles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| usedWarfareStyle | steppe nomad cavalry tactics ⓘ |
| yearActive | 626 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bulgar auxiliaries Description of subject: The Bulgar auxiliaries were allied steppe warriors of Bulgar origin who fought as supporting forces for the Avars during the 626 siege of Constantinople.
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