The
Huns were a
nomadic group of people who are known to have lived in
Eastern Europe, the
Caucasus, and
Central Asia between the 1st century AD and the 7th century. They were first reported living east of the
Volga River, in an area that was part of
Scythia at the time; the Huns' arrival is associated with the migration westward of a Scythian people, the
Alans. They were first mentioned as Hunnoi by
Tacitus. In 91 AD, the Huns were said to be living near the
Caspian Sea and by about 150 had migrated southeast into the
Caucasus. By 370, the Huns had established a vast, if short-lived, dominion in Europe.
