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The Huns, Rome and the Birth of Europe
The Huns have often been treated as primitive barbarians with no advanced political organisation. Their place of origin was the so-called 'backward steppe'. It has been argued that whatever political organisation they achieved they owed to the 'civilizing influence' of the Germanic peoples they encountered as they moved west. This book argues that the steppes of Inner Asia were far from 'backward' and that the image of the primitive Huns is vastly misleading. They already possessed a highly sophisticated political culture while still in Inner Asia and, far from being passive recipients of advanced culture from the West, they passed on important elements of Central Eurasian culture to early medieval Europe, which they helped create. Their expansion also marked the beginning of a millennium of virtual monopoly of world power by empires originating in the steppes of Inner Asia. The rise of the Hunnic Empire was truly a geopolitical revolution.
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Olbia in the Hunnic Time. A Historical Perspective
In this paper, the author presents the historical background of the period of functioning of the site of Olbia in the Gothic and Hunnic periods. He presents the most important studies on the Goths and Huns in recent decades, reconstructs the course of the Gothic wars (third to sixth centuries) and analyses selected sagas of Germanic mythology. On the basis of this and using the results of the recent archaeological excavations, he formulates the thesis that Olbia, functioning in the Gothic period from the 3rd/4th centuries to the beginning of the 5th century AD, could have been an important administrative centre of pagan Goths who actively fought against their Christianized brethren. He also hypothesizes that it can be identified with the land of Oium (Olbium) and with the Árheimar á Danparstoeðum, the capital of Reiðgotaland, mentioned in the oldest Germanic sagas.
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The end of empire : Attila the Hun and the fall of Rome
A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome reframes the warrior king as a political strategist, capturing the story of how a small, but dedicated, opponent dealt a seemingly invincible empire defeats from which it would never recover.
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Hun Manet’s Worldview: An Exploratory Study
More than a year and a half has passed since Prime Minister Hun Manet assumed the leadership of Cambodia, and during this time he has introduced and implemented a range of domestic and foreign policies that reflect his vision for the nation. His leadership has been marked by a series of statements and impromptu comments that offer insight into his political philosophy, values and approach to governance. In terms of public sector reforms, he focuses on maintaining stability while promoting efficiency and productivity. To construct a nuanced understanding of his worldview, this chapter reviews the perspectives of external observers and insiders. Moreover, a selection of remarks made by Hun Manet since he took office in August 2023 is reviewed and analysed. These remarks offer valuable perspectives on his approach to leadership and governance, revealing his stance on key issues such as national sovereignty, economic development, political stability, and foreign policy. They provide a deeper insight into the philosophical underpinnings of Hun Manet's leadership as well as his long-term vision for Cambodia.
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From Nom Banh Chok to the Funan Techo Canal: Action Logic and Strategic Evolution of the Cambodian People's Party's Nationalist Mobilization
Political elites worldwide have often leveraged nationalism for mobilization. In Cambodia, however, the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has, for decades, deliberately avoided engaging in popular anti-Vietnamese nationalism. Instead, it has focused on positive nationalist narratives highlighting its governance achievements and the Khmer shared cultural identity, while occasionally attempting negative nationalism against Thailand. By applying the \"topic construction–identity aggregation\" model to typical representatives of positive and negative nationalist mobilization of the CPP–the \"Eating Nom Banh Chok Together\" movement in 2019 and \"Supporting the Funan Techo Canal Project\" movement in 2024–this article examines the CPP's mobilization logic and strategies at the micro level. It argues that the CPP's positive and negative nationalist mobilization share a similar logic mechanism: nationalist topics are constructed and elevated by political elites, implemented through a disciplined state apparatus and internalized by the broader public through mechanisms of identity aggregation. However, the narrative around the Funan Techo Canal suggests that the CPP, which has close ties with Vietnam, has shifted from avoiding Vietnam-related topics to actively initiating antiVietnamese topics, an adjustment of the CPP's nationalist mobilization strategy in response to significant transformations in Cambodia's political landscape.
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A Ruler Named Prabhākara
The name Prabhākara features in a lapis intaglio seal of unknown provenance, recently published on the research platform Zenodo, and in a stone inscription of Dattabhaṭa, which was found in Mandasor (Western Malwa), dating from ad 467/68. The article explores the possibility that both pieces of evidence refer to one and the same Ruler (bhūmipati) Prabhākara. According to the inscription, Prabhākara ruled Western Malwa as a feudatory of the Gupta emperor, who at the time was Skandagupta. The commander in chief of Prabhākara's army was Dattabhaṭa, whose mother is described as \"the moon of a family of northern kings\". It is conjectured that this may refer to a princess of the Hunnic peoples, Kidara or Alkhan, who ruled in the northwest of the Subcontinent in the second half of the 5th century. The seal agrees in style and iconography with similar Hunnic (intaglio) seals. The lapis intaglio is also compared with two other recently discovered seals, one of a Svāmi Koṭeśvara (Devadāruvana) and one sealing of the Goddess Kaṃhāru found in Thanesar. Points of comparison are the trees that feature in all three seals. The article concludes with an argument of the potential historical consequences, if the hypothesis that both Prabhākaras refer to the same person would prove to be correct.
Le nom Prabhākara figure à la fois sur une intaille en lapis, de provenance inconnue, récemment publiée sur la plateforme de recherche Zenodo, ainsi que dans une inscription de Dattabhaṭa retrouvée à Mandasor (Malwa occidental) et datée de 467/68 de notre ère. L'article explore la possibilité que ces deux objets se réfèrent à un seul et même souverain (bhūmipati) Prabhākara. D'après l'inscription, Prabhākara régnait sur le Malwa occidental en tant que feudataire de l'empereur Skandagupta. Le commandant en chef de l'armée de Prabhākara était Dattabhaṭa, dont la mère est décrite comme « la lune d'une famille de rois du Nord ». L'on suppose que cela peut faire référence à une princesse des peuples hunniques, Kidara ou Alkhan, qui régnaient dans le nord-ouest du sous-continent dans la seconde moitié du vᵉ siècle. Le style et l'iconographie de l'intaille correspondent à ceux de sceaux hunniques similaires. L'intaille est aussi comparée à deux autres sceaux récemment découverts, celui d'un Svāmi Koṭeśvara (Devadāruvana) et un sceau de la déesse Kaṃhāru trouvé à Thanesar. Les arbres qui figurent dans les trois sceaux servent ici de points de comparaison. La conclusion de l'article propose d'envisager les conséquences historiques potentielles si l'on admettait l'hypothèse que les deux Prabhākara mentionnés soient la même personne.
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