Apsich Explained

Apsich or Aspik was a Hun military leader in the Byzantine Empire.[1]

Apsich was a professional soldier who gained high command in the Byzantine Empire.[2] [1] He fought in the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591. When Philippicus fell ill in 585, he entrusted his army to him and another commander.[3] He commanded a contingent of horse-archers at the Battle of Solachon.[4]

Etymology

His name could be an Alan-Turkic hybrid. *Apsïq, formed by Alanic *apsa, "horse" and Turkish -°k, -°q, "little horse."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Haldon . John F. . Recruitment and Conscription in the Byzantine Army c.550-950. A Study on the Origins of the Stratiotika Ktemata . 1979 . Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften . 9783700103141 . 82 . 28 October 2022.
  2. Book: Finlay . George . Tozer . Henry Fanshawe . Greece under the Romans, B.C. 146-A.D. 716 . 1877 . Clarendon Press . 304 . 28 October 2022.
  3. Book: Greatrex . Geoffrey . Lieu . Samuel N. C. . The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 363-628 . 2005 . Taylor & Francis . 9781134756469 . 28 October 2022.
  4. Book: Haldon . John . The Byzantine Wars . 2008 . History Press . 9780752496528 . 28 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Maenchen-Helfen . Otto J. . The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language . 28 October 2022.

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