Eurasian steppeEurope

Avar Khaganate

c. 567 CE – c. 822 CE · about 255 years approximate dates

The Avars were a nomadic people who established a khaganate in the Carpathian Basin and raided the Byzantine Empire. They besieged Constantinople with the Persians in 626. Charlemagne's Franks broke their power in the 790s.

Key facts

Dates	c. 567 CE – c. 822 CE
Region	Eurasian steppe
Continent	Europe
Founder	Bayan I
Religion(s)	Tengrism
Peak extent	≈ 0.8 million km² (c. 600 CE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Kingdom of the Gepids

Followed by

First Bulgarian Empire Carolingian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Pannonian Avars
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.