Sandilch (Σάνδιλ, Σάνδιλχος; Turkic "boat) was a chieftain of the Utigur Bulgars in the 6th century.[1][2] The origin of the name is probably Turkic.[3][4] Although he initially protested against leading the Utigurs into war against a related people, the Kutrigurs, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527–565) convinced him to do so through diplomatic persuasion and bribery.[5][6] The Utigurs led by Sandilch attacked the Kutrigurs, who suffered great losses.[5][6]

Sandilch's own words:

"It is neither fair nor decent to exterminate our tribesmen (the Kutrigurs), who not only speak a language, identical to ours, who are our neighbours and have the same dressing and manners of life, but who are also our relatives, even though subjected to other lords".[7]

After decimating each other, the remnant of Zabergan's and Sandilch's Bulgars acquired Dacia during the reign of Emperor Maurice.

Honours

Sandilh Point in Antarctica is named after Sandilch.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Hyun Jin (2013-04-18). The Huns, Rome and the Birth of Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-00906-6.
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Romilly James Heald; America, Medieval Academy of (1987-01-01). Byzantium: The Imperial Centuries, AD 610-1071. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-6667-1.
  3. ↑ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. (1973). "Chapter IX. Language: 6. Turkish names". The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture. University of California Press. p. 412. ISBN 9780520015968.
  4. ↑ Agathias (1975). The Histories. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-003357-1.
  5. 1 2 Golden 1992, p. 99–100.
  6. 1 2 Golden 2011, p. 140.
  7. ↑ D. Dimitrov (1987). "Bulgars, Unogundurs, Onogurs, Utigurs, Kutrigurs". Prabylgarite po severnoto i zapadnoto Chernomorie. Varna. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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