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Keyword | Hermichiones |
Name (gr) | Ἑϱμηχιόνων |
Type of keyword | Ethnonym |
Variants | Kermichiones |
Comment | Hermichiones also appear in Theophanes of Byzantium as “Kermichions”, where they are clearly set apart from the Avars. The name refers to the Turks and can probably be explained by the use of a Persian interpreter and may mean “Red Huns”. |
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