The Immigration of the Tribes            

             
        After the capture of the country Alan in the middle of the IV. Century, the Hun's were seen at the sides of the Itil (Volga) in 374. During this time the north plain grounds of the Black Sea stood under the occupation of a German tribe, the Got's (Vizigot). More to the west, in Transsylvania and Galichia there were the Gepid's, at the surroundings of river Tisza today's Hungary the Vandall's. Besides these four German tribes there were also Iranian and Slav tribes and some other smaller German populations who lived in the same region.

 

      The great attack under the leadership of the Hun chief Balamir first hit the East Got's and tore down this state (374), whereof king Ermanarik committed suicide.

 

      Hunimund who took his place, was "assigned" by the Hun's. The Hun attacks continued with "An astonishing ability for movement and a developed infantry tactics" whereof the hard stroke caused the West Got's to collapse near the river Dnyeper and king Atanarik fled together with the crowded Vizigot's towards west (375). Thus with the military force of the Hun army, who had ejected different tribes from their countries towards west, and reached Spain by defeating the north states of the Roman Empire the historical "Immigration of the tribes" had started which also changed the ethnical appearance of Europe.

 

      The terror that was awakened among the East European tribes which was caused by the sudden and impetuous Hun attacks, the appearance of Hun raider squads in unexpected areas had created horrible reflecting in the West world. Many Latin and Greek sources show incredible rumours and stories came up and spread out against the Hun's. For the first time in spring 378 the Hun's have with the assisting power of the Got's, Alan's and German Taifal's past the Danube and reached Thrace without any resistance of the Roman's. Nevertheless, these forces that had been seen on Roman grounds just were exploring vanguard raiders.

 

      As a matter of fact, in the same period of time incursions had been organised to the plain grounds of today's Hungary. Wile being afraid of the Hun's, the Markoman's and Kuads who lived on today's Austrian grounds, prepared themselves to move to Roman grounds, the Iranian originated Sarmats crossed the borders and entered the Roman Empire and the West Got's who had stopped first in Transylvania, crossed the Roman borders (381). On the other side some Germen originated groups and Iranian Bashtarna's had crossed Pannonia (West Hungary) and started threaten Italy from over the Alps.

 

      The immigration of the huge tribes that started in 375 was of great importance to the world and especially for Europe. The "Immigration of the tribes" had a direct effect on the breakdown of the Roman Empire and the ethnical and political formation of today's Europe. This was also a turning point in the history of Europe and the beginning of a new era (The Middle Age). After the West Hun's who stayed in Yayik, Kama and the regions of the Caspian Sea in 100-374 A.D. had crossed the Volga and turned towards west had started a huge "immigration" movement among various tribes and especially the German ones.