People / group
Alchon Huns
Huna people who in the 5th–6th centuries ruled from the Hindu Kush into the Punjab and central India; their kings Toramana and Mihirakula contributed to the fall of the Gupta Empire. They were long regarded as a branch of the Hephthalites.
- Events
- 2 events
- Regions
- South Asia
- In the threads
- South Asia (6th–10th c.)
Events
- The Alchon Huns invade India: Toramana and Mihirakulabetween 496 and 500 – between 528 and 534 · South Asia
- Yashodharman defeats the Huna king Mihirakulabetween 525 and 532 · South Asia