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'''Mundzuk''' (rendered ''Mundzucus'' by [[Jordanes]],''Μουνδίουχος'' by [[Priscus]], 390-434) |
'''Mundzuk''' (rendered ''Mundzucus'' by [[Jordanes]], ''Μουνδίουχος'' by [[Priscus]], 390-434)) was a [[Hunnic]] prince and brother of Hunnic rulers [[Octar]] (Optar) and [[Rugila]] (Ruas). Mundzuk was also father of [[Attila the Hun]] and [[Bleda]]. He is briefly mentioned in Jordanes (Getica 180): ''"Now this Attila was the son of Mundiuch, and his brothers were Octar and Ruas who are said to have ruled before Attila, though not over quite so many tribes as he."''<ref>[http://people.ucalgary.ca/~vandersp/Courses/texts/jordgeti.html JORDANES: THE ORIGIN AND DEEDS OF THE GOTHS.] Translated by Charles C. Mierow</ref> Nothing else is known about his personality. Hungarian legend has Mundzuk as a descendant of [[Nimrod]]. |
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Revision as of 14:10, 13 November 2013
Mundzuk (rendered Mundzucus by Jordanes, Μουνδίουχος by Priscus, 390-434)) was a Hunnic prince and brother of Hunnic rulers Octar (Optar) and Rugila (Ruas). Mundzuk was also father of Attila the Hun and Bleda. He is briefly mentioned in Jordanes (Getica 180): "Now this Attila was the son of Mundiuch, and his brothers were Octar and Ruas who are said to have ruled before Attila, though not over quite so many tribes as he."[1] Nothing else is known about his personality. Hungarian legend has Mundzuk as a descendant of Nimrod.
References
- ^ JORDANES: THE ORIGIN AND DEEDS OF THE GOTHS. Translated by Charles C. Mierow
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