Xiongnu & Huns: Were They Connected? (Short Version)

An old debate in Central Asian Studies is whether or not the infamous Huns, who attacked the Roman Empire, and the Xiongnu, who were opponents of the Han Dynasty, were connected or related in some way. In this video I'll be doing my best to summarize where the current research stands on the issue!

Sources:

Christopher Beckwith: Empires of the Silkroad

Christopher Atwood: Huns and Xiongnu: New Thoughts on An Old Problem

Etienne de la Vassierre: Huns et Xiongnu (Translated)

Hyun Jin Kim: The Huns

Hyun Jin Kim: The Huns, Rome, and the Birth of Europe

Bryan Miller: Xiongnu Archaeology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives of the First Step Empire in Inner Asia

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