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Ernak was the last ruler of the Huns, and the third son of Attila. After Attila's death in 453 AD, his Empire crumbled and its remains were ruled by his three sons, Ellac, Dengizich and Ernak. He succeeded older brother Ellac in 454 AD, and probably ruled simultaneously over Huns in dual kingship with brother Dengizich, but separate divisions in separate lands. Priscus during his stay at Attila's court in 448 or 449 AD, recorded a personal occasion between Attila and Ernak. At a banquet Attila pinched Ernak cheeks and looked on him with serene eyes, while took small account of his other sons. He was Attila's favorite son, because as a certain Hun explained to him, the prophets (probably shamans) prophesied his ''genos'' would fail, but would be restored by this son. Ernak has often been identified with ''Irnik'' from the Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans, whom is noted as descendant of the Dulo clan and leader of the Bulgars for 150 years starting approximately from 437 AD. ==History== The oldest brother Ellac died in 454 AD, at the Battle of Nedao. Jordanes recorded "''When Ellac was slain, his remaining brothers were put to fight near the shore of the Sea of Pontus where we have said the Goths settled ... dwelling again in their ancient abodes''". Jordanes recounts c. 454-455:
The toponyms ''Vtus'' (at the mouth of river Vit), ''Oescus'', near present Gigen at the mouth of river Iskar, and ''Almus'', the present Lom, were situated in Dacia Ripensis. The ''Sacromontisi'' may have received their name from the holy mountain in Thrace, while the ''Fossatisii'' (''fossatum'', military camp) linguistically points to Moesia. Jordanes makes distinction between the Huns who ''seized'' land, and Alanic and Germanic tribes who ''received'' it. In early 458, Western Roman Emperor Majorian gathered a vast army formed by barbarian tribes, including ''Chunus'', for the campaign against the Vandals. Sidonius Apollinaris recounts that "''...around thee thronged thousands under diverse standards. Only one race denied thee obedience, a race who had lately, in a mood even more savage than their wont, withdrawn their untamed host from the Danube because they had lost their lords in warfare, and Tuldila stirred in that unruly multitude a mad lust for fight which they must needs pay dear''". This account refers to the loss of Ellac and other chieftains, the Battle of Nedao was fought only few years before, and they withdrawn from the Danube, now occupied by former Germanic subjects. Those Huns were situated in Moesia Superior and Dacia Ripensis. Priscus recorded that in 465-466, Dengizich and Ernak sent diplomats to Constantinople. They wanted a peace treaty, and a market place on Danube ''according to the ancient customs'' between Romans and Huns, but were rejected. While Dengizich died in 469, it is considered that Ernak managed to maintain peacful relations with the Romans living in the Dobruja region. It seems he was content, compared to Dengizich, with the limited land he was given. The fate of Ernak is unclear. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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