hunnic cavalry helmetThe Huns were a nomadic confederation that developed between the 4th and 6th centuries AD in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe. According to European accounts, they were first observed east of the Volga River, in an area then known as Scythia. Around 370 AD, the Huns reached the Volga, where they drove out the Goths and Alans. This led to a massive westward migration of both peoples. By 430, the Huns had established a large but short