Ernak
Ernak (Greek: Ήρνάχ, "Hernach"; also Irnik , Old Bulgarian: Ирникъ) was one of the sons of Attila, king of the Huns . After his death in 453, his sons tried to preserve the loosely built Huns' empire in the Danube region , but failed (defeat in the Battle of Nedao 454/55). Ernak and his brother Dengizich tried to get contractual arrangements with Ostrom , but Emperor Leo I rejected them. From then on Ernak no longer played a role politically, while Dengizich soon fell in the fight against Eastern Roman troops.
The Bulgarian prince list According Irnik was reportedly the second oldest king of the Bulgarians after Awitochol ( Avitichol ). Some researchers equate Avitochol with Attila.
In 2006, the Bulgarian Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named Irnik Point in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands after Irnik.
literature
- Timo Stickler : The Huns. CH Beck, Munich 2007, pp. 104-106.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernak |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century or 6th century |