The Avars
Samuel Szádeczky-Kardoss
Although our sources concerning the Avars are rather poor and their historical interpretation is not beyond dispute, clearest picture that can be drawn of European destinies must rely, above all, on testimony Greek Latin – to a smaller extent evidence provided by Oriental (Syriac, Armenian, Coptic, Arabic) Slavic sources. In spite fact these view from outside represent one-sided, Byzantine, Langobard or Frank point view, they still constitute most solid base for an approach Avar history. There no records any importance, one make do with such available. A survey history best begins conspectus main data culled available written
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