The Avars: Steppe Power and Romania's Dark Age

Before the Bulgars and Magyars, another steppe confederation reshaped Eastern Europe: the Avars. This episode traces their rise from Central Asia to the Carpathian Basin, their clashes with the Byzantine Empire, and their deep impact on the lands that would become Romania. Lucas and Luna explore the Avar khaganate's sophisticated metalwork, the siege of Sirmium, and the controversial theory that the Avars were a multi-ethnic elite ruling over local Slavs and Romanized Dacians. They also discuss the enigmatic Avar treasure hoards found in Transylvania and the role of the Avars in the decline of the Danubian limes. How did a people who left no written records leave such a mark on Romanian soil? And why did their empire vanish almost without a trace? Join the conversation for a journey into the shadows of the early Middle Ages.

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