Istvan Csaki

DIFFERENT NAMES OF THE HUNNIC RULERS ACCORDING TO THE WRITTEN

SOURCES

Translated: by Dr. Iren Novak

In spite of the low number of primary written sources, the currently available literature of the
history of the Hunnic people is very rich. Several historians, specialist writers, fiction writers,
chroniclers or simple amateur researchers of many countries have already dealt with the
revelation of the Hunnic history.

One of the deficiencies of the universal feasibility of this huge academic, related professional
and some other kinds of work can be the flexible usage of the names of historical
personalities, e.g. those of the Hunnic sovereigns. Almost each author uses them, as they
consider appropriate. It also happens that an author uses several varieties of the name for
the same person.

In order to make orientation easier, the following table contains the most frequently
used names of the Hunnic sovereigns used in relevant literature.

Legend (color):

1. Tribal living, occasional tribal alliances (3 000 BC – 220 BC )( Chieftain Hoangsi 606
BC)
2. Asian Hunnic State (219 BC-61BC) - 15 sovereigns (Thoban...) world empire
3. The First North Asian Hunnic State (53 BC-35 BC) - 1 sovereign (Tsitsi)
4. South Asian Hunnic State (53 BC- 22 AD) - 36 sovereigns (Hohansa....)
5. The First Middle – Asian Hunnic State (48 BC – 34 BC) - 1 sovereign (Tsitsi), empire
6. The Second North Asian Hunnic state (49 AD- 91AD) - 4 sovereigns (Funi ...)
7. The Second Middle-Asian Hunnic sate (91 AD-156 AD) – 2 sovereigns (Osenbo),
empire
8. Western Tribal Alliance
9. North-Western Tribal Alliance
10. Balkhash Lake Area Tribal Alliance
11. Asian Middle-Hunnic Alliance (98 Ad-117 AD) - 1 sovereign (Fonghotu)
12. Yellow Hunnic State, China (303 AD – 344 AD) – 3 sovereigns (Lan ...)
13. White Hunnic (Hephthalite) State (442 AD – 562 AD) – 6 sovereigns (Kunkhasa ...),
empire
14. European Hunnic State (362 AD- 514 AD) – 8 sovereigns (Balamir ...), world empire

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NAMES OF THE HUNNIC SOVEREIGNS (non-exhaustive list)

From... To... Name Original name Other names

606 BC 603 BC Hoangsi
219 BC 207 BC Thoban Kadar Tou-man
Teuman
207 BC 174 BC Bator Motun Mo-du
Meteus
174 BC 160 BC Losang Kiok Lao-shang
Lao-csang
Laocham
160 BC 126 BC Kunsin Arnot Jun-chen
Kiuntching
126 BC 126 BC Udan Hutsen
126 BC 114 BC Itisa Bozok Yi-zhi-xie
Ichisieus
114 BC 106 BC Ojong Bogats Wu-wei
Ougoei
106 BC 102 BC Osuli Madaj Wu-shi-lu
Ousuli
102 BC 101 BC Huliho Kostyu Hou-li-hu
Kiulicho
101 BC 96 BC Kutheho Derbent Qie-di-hou
96 BC 94 BC Doma Sabotu
94 BC 85 BC Holokko Kuzum Hu-lu-gu
Holoko
85 BC 68 BC Ojente Sanka Hu-yan-di
Hoyenti
68 BC 62 BC Hilikuanko Kereny Xu-lü-quan-qu
Hiuli
62 BC 62 BC Sientan Kassu
62 BC 61 BC Akjenkute Tokitanti Wo-yan-qu-di
Tu-xi-tang
Vojenkiuti
61 BC 33 BC Hohansa Hamza Hu-han-ye
Ji-hou-shan
Hu-nan-jé
Honházi
Honhánsi
61 BC 59 BC Toki Balkar Tu-xi
Tujen
61 BC 60 BC Otsian
61 BC 60 BC Ugur
61 BC 61 BC Kuli
58 BC 58 BC Olentun
56 BC 54 BC Lusin
56 BC 35 BC Tsitsi Kovesd Csi-csi
Csit-ki
Hotoguse
Tchitchi
53 BC 53 BC Ilibok
33 BC 21 BC Hocului Tiatobokko

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From... To... Name Original name Other names
21 BC 12 BC Sokai
12 BC 8 BC Kuga
8 BC 13 AD Okuluj Longtigasu
13 AD 18 AD Hienle Olui
18 AD 46 AD Joti Hotodzisi
46 AD 46 AD Vutajtiho
46 AD 49 AD Funu Pu-nu
72 AD 87 AD Joli You-liu
87 AD 90 AD Utaban
90 AD 91 AD Jutsukien Yu-chu-jian
101 AD 119 AD Osenbo
119 AD 134 AD Tiakula
49 AD 55 AD Hoansi Pe Xi-luo-shi-zhu-di
Hu-han-ye
Su-tu-hu
Yu-ti
55 AD 57 AD Kiufovu Qiu-fu-you-ti
Mo
57 AD 59 AD Ifajulu Yi-fa-yu-lü-di
Han
59 AD 63 AD Hitungsi Xi-tong-shi-zhu-hou-di
63 AD 85 AD Hujesi Hu-ye-shi-zhu-hou-di
Chang
85 AD 88 AD Ituluju Yi-tu-yu-lü-di
Xuan
88 AD 93 AD Hiulansi Xiu-lan-shi-zhu-hou-di
Dun-tu-he
93 AD 94 AD Ankuvo Anguo
94 AD 98 AD Tingtusi Ting-du-shi-zhu-hou-di
Shizi
98 AD 117 AD Fonghotu
98 AD 124 AD Vansisi Wan-shi-shi-zhu-di
Tan
124 AD 128 AD Vusihosi Wu-ji-hou-shi-zhu-di
Ba
128 AD 140 AD Huhijesi Qu-te-ruo-shi-zhu-jiu
Xiu-li
140 AD 143 AD Kuniu Toliho Che-niu
143 AD 147 AD Hulanjosi Tuluku Hu-lan-ruo-shi-zhu-jiu
Dou-lou-chu
147 AD 172 AD Ilingsi Küer Yi-ling-shi-zhu-jiu
Ju-che-er
172 AD 177 AD Tutejosi Tu-te-ruo-shi-zhu-jiu
177 AD 179 AD Hutseng Hu-zhi
179 AD 188 AD Kiangsu Qiang-qu
188 AD 195 AD Kitsisi Te-zhi-shi-zhu-hou
Fu-yu-luo
Xu-bu-gu
195 AD 220 AD Hususan Hu-chu-quan

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From... To... Name Original name Other names
303 AD 310 AD Lan Liu Yuan
Yuanhai
310 AD 318 AD Ladan
318 AD 328 AD Barzhan
442 AD 468 AD Kunkhasa Khingila
468 AD 486 AD Eftalanus
486 AD 505 AD Toramana
505 AD 534 AD Mihirakula
534 AD 562 AD Vardhana
562 AD 562 AD Haganis
362 AD 383 AD Balamir Balamber
Balambere
Balaam
383 AD 399 AD Kun
399 AD 409 AD Uldin Huldin
Uldis
409 AD 411 AD Karaton Charaton
383 AD 391 AD Küve
391 AD 409 AD Mohar
383 AD 391 AD Kadutsa
391 AD 409 AD Galan
383 AD 394 AD Taros
394 AD 408 AD Kursik
383 AD 394 AD Uzor
394 AD 404 AD Basik
404 AD 422 AD Mundzuk Mundiuchos
Mundiucus
Mundzsuk
Muinduh
Mundjuk
Mundozuch
Mundzukh
Mundiukh
Mundzuc
Bendegucz
Bendekutz
Bendegúz
Mundiuch
Bendekuz
422 AD 434 AD Rua Rugila
Roga
Rugas
Ruga
Ruas
Roas
Rugia
Roua
Roff
Ruhaás

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From... To... Name Original name Other names
Rova
Réva
Ruja
Roilas
434 AD 445 AD Bleda Blédász
Buda
Blédas
Bléda
Bloedelin
Bleba
Uebla
Uerla
Blebla
Beda-tfiál
Blaedla
Bledla
Bletha
Blethla
Bletila
Bletlba
Bethla
Bleva
Buda
Bilida
Béla
434 AD 453 AD Attila Attéla
Athila
Atilla
Etele
Attélász
Acélos
Etzel
Avitohol
Adtile
Atyle
Atli
Atila
Athyla
Athila
Ethela
Tyla
Átilla
Attéla
Athala
Atyla
Athile
Athel
Athüa
Attüa

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From... To... Name Original name Other names
453 AD 454 AD Ellak Ellák
Ellah
Elleh
Elleü
Üllő
Ilek
Ellac
Ilik
Ilig
454 AD 469 AD Dingizik Dengizig
Dengizich
Dengizéh
Dengezih
Dengerics
Dengizik
Dinzic
Dinzio
Dintzic
Dintzich
Dengisik
Denghizik
Dengezich
Durich
454 AD 514 AD Ernas Irnák
Csaba
Irnik
Ernak
Érnach
Hernac
Hernas
Hurnas
Imák
Ernusz
Irnek
Imek
Heirnac
Uracs
Irnacs
Hernakh
Ernac