Sandilch

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Sandilch (Σάνδιλ, Σάνδιλχος; Turkic "boat) was a chieftain of the Utigurs in the 6th century.[1][2] The origin of the name is probably Turkic.[3][4] Although he initially protested against leading the Utigurs into war against a related people, the Kutrigurs, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527–565) convinced him to do so through diplomatic persuasion and bribery.[5][6] The Utigurs led by Sandilch attacked the Kutrigurs, who suffered great losses.[5][6]

Sandilch's own words:

"It is neither fair nor decent to exterminate our tribesmen (the Kutrigurs), who not only speak a language, identical to ours, who are our neighbours and have the same dressing and manners of life, but who are also our relatives, even though subjected to other lords".[7]

After decimating each other, the remnant of Zabergan's and Sandilch's Bulgars acquired Dacia during the reign of Emperor Maurice.

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  2. ^ Jenkins, Romilly James Heald; America, Medieval Academy of (1987-01-01). Byzantium: The Imperial Centuries, AD 610-1071. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-6667-1.
  3. ^ Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. (1973). "Chapter IX. Language: 6. Turkish names". The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture. University of California Press. p. 412. ISBN 9780520015968.
  4. ^ Agathias (1975). The Histories. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-003357-1.
  5. ^ a b Golden 1992, p. 99–100.
  6. ^ a b Golden 2011, p. 140.
  7. ^ D. Dimitrov (1987). "Bulgars, Unogundurs, Onogurs, Utigurs, Kutrigurs". Prabylgarite po severnoto i zapadnoto Chernomorie. Varna. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)