Balamber
Balamber (also known as Balamir, Balamur and many other variants) was ostensibly a chieftain of the Huns, mentioned by Jordanes in his Getica (c. 550 AD). Jordanes simply called him "king of the Huns" (Latin: rex Hunnorum) and writes the story of Balamber crushing the tribes of the Ostrogoths in the 370s; somewhere between 370 and more probably 376 AD.
| Balamber | |
|---|---|
Detail of the Hun king from the Huns entering Pannonia in 373 AD miniature in the Chronicon Pictum | |
| King of the Huns | |
| Reign | 370s |
| Successor | Uldin |
| Born | c. 313 |
| Died | c. 378 (aged 64–65) |
| Spouse | Vadamerca |
| Issue | Uldin (?) |
A number of historians argue that Balamber may have never existed, and was a confusion of other rulers or even a fabrication.
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