Turkic migration

====Bulgar====

====Bulgar====

{{Main|Bulgars}}

{{Main|Bulgars}}

[[File:Bulgarians and Slavs VI-VII century.png|thumb|The migration of the [[Bulgars]] after the fall of [[Old Great Bulgaria]] in the 7th century.]]

[[File:Bulgarians and Slavs VI-VII century.png|thumb|The migration of the [[Bulgars]] after the fall of [[Old Great Bulgaria]] in the 7th century]]

The [[Bulgars]], also known as the [[Onoğurs|Onogur]]-Bulgars or Onogundurs, occupied the Black Sea [[Kuban steppe]] zone sometime during the 5th century. It would be in 480, while serving as allies of Byzantine [[Zeno (emperor)|Emperor Zeno]], that the Bulgars are first mentioned.{{sfn|Golden|1992|p=104}} [[John of Nikiû]] (fl. 680-690) wrote about [[Vitalian (consul)|Vitalian]] (Roman general and consul, died 520) in his "Chronicle of John, bishop of Nikiu": "Vitalian withdrew into the province of Bulgaria."(https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/nikiu2_chronicle.htm) By the 7th century, they were under the rule of the [[Avar Khaganate|Avars]], who they revolted against in 635 under the leadership of [[Kubrat]]. Prior to this, Kubrat had made an alliance with [[Heraclius]] of the Byzantine Empire. He was baptized in 619. Kubrat died in the 660s and his territory, [[Old Great Bulgaria]], was divided between his five sons.

The [[Bulgars]], also known as the [[Onoğurs|Onogur]]-Bulgars or Onogundurs, occupied the Black Sea [[Kuban steppe]] zone sometime during the 5th century. It would be in 480, while serving as allies of Byzantine [[Zeno (emperor)|Emperor Zeno]], that the Bulgars are first mentioned.{{sfn|Golden|1992|p=104}} [[John of Nikiû]] (fl. 680–690) wrote about [[Vitalian (consul)|Vitalian]] (Roman general and consul, died 520) in his "Chronicle of John, bishop of Nikiu": "Vitalian withdrew into the province of Bulgaria."(https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/nikiu2_chronicle.htm) By the 7th century, they were under the rule of the [[Avar Khaganate|Avars]], who they revolted against in 635 under the leadership of [[Kubrat]]. Prior to this, Kubrat had made an alliance with [[Heraclius]] of the Byzantine Empire. He was baptized in 619. Kubrat died in the 660s and his territory, [[Old Great Bulgaria]], was divided between his five sons.

One of them, the elder brother [[Batbayan]] stayed and was subjugated by the [[Khazars]].

One of them, the elder brother [[Batbayan]] stayed and was subjugated by the [[Khazars]].