Ruga

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Ruga was an early 5th-century ruler of the Huns who played a key role in consolidating Hunnic power in Eastern Europe before the rise of Attila.

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Label Occurrences
Ruga canonical 7

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Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 5th-century monarch
Hunnic ruler
historical figure
activeIn Eastern Europe
alsoKnownAs Roas
Ruas
Rugila
approximateDeathDate circa 434
country Hunnic Empire
deathPlace territory north of the Danube
diplomaticRelationsWith Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Western Roman Empire
ethnicity Hun
historicalContext Migration Period
influenced Attila the Hun
knownFor military pressure on the Eastern Roman Empire
treaty negotiations with the Eastern Roman Empire
language Hunnic
militaryRole warlord
notableFor consolidation of Hunnic power in Eastern Europe
predecessor of Attila the Hun
positionHeld ruler of the Huns
powerBase Middle Danube region
predecessor Octar
regionRuled Pannonian Basin
linked to: Carpathian Basin

lands north of the Danube
relative Attila
linked to: Attila the Hun

Bleda
religion paganism
sourceMention Priscus
Socrates of Constantinople
successor Attila
linked to: Attila the Hun

Bleda
timePeriod early 5th century

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Huns leader Ruga
Bleda relative Ruga
Octar sibling Ruga
Octar coRuledWith Ruga
Octar notableRelative Ruga