Barbarians in the Byzantine Empire

In the Byzantine Empire, the term "barbarians" (Greek: βάρβαρος) was used for several non-Greek peoples. The Byzantines regarded most neighbouring people as barbarians.^[1] The Bureau of Barbarians was a department of government dealing with matters relating to these "barbarians".^[2] In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, the term was applied to Huns,^[3] Goths,^[3] Pechenegs,^[3] Avars, Slavs,^[4] Bulgars,^[4] and others.

References

↑ John H. Rosser (2012). Historical Dictionary of Byzantium. Scarecrow Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7567-8.
↑ Nicholas C. Eliopoulos (1 September 2002). Oneness of Politics and Religion. iUniverse. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-0-595-24054-8.
1 2 3 Lawler 2004, p. 303.
1 2 Lawler 2004, p. 176.

Sources

Peter Heather (2010). Empires and Barbarians: Migration, Development and the Birth of Europe. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-54021-6.
Jennifer Lawler (2004). Encyclopedia of the Byzantine Empire. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0929-4.

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