International Conference
25- 26 April 2108
RGZM | Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
im Kurfürstlichen Schloss
Ernst-Ludwig-Platz 2
55116 Mainz
im Kurfürstlichen Schloss
Ernst-Ludwig-Platz 2
55116 Mainz
INFORMATION / CONTACT
Jessica Schmidt M.A.
jessica.schmidt@rgzm.de
T: +49 (0) 6131 / 9124-162
jessica.schmidt@rgzm.de
T: +49 (0) 6131 / 9124-162
The European self-perception is mainly based on the «old world», the Greek and Roman cultures of the Mediterranean, which interacted with the ones in the North. In fact, however, Europe has always been in close contact with the Eurasian steppe region, and thus received critical stimuli, technologies and goods of all kinds. Time and again, powerful confederations of equestrian warriors also came to the West, settling here and establishing contacts with European polities. While the «empires» of the Bulgarians, Hungarians and Turks slowly became medieval and early modern states, the Sarmatians, Huns, Avars or Mongols disappeared from the map.
The conference will focus on the horse-powered polities that came from the East to the environs of Europe between the 4th and 15th century, including the Eurasian peoples who directly or indirectly initiated migrations and military expeditions to Europe. The conference aims to identify typical constellations and processes, but also significant differences among the various tribal federations. Some presentations are dedicated to a specific people, others are devoted to overarching topics. The conference is organised by the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz in cooperation with the Institute for Medieval Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna.
Wednesday, 25th April
9.30–9.40 h
Welcome and Introduction Falko Daim
Chair: Walter Pohl
9.40–10.20 h
Jan Bemmann (Bonn)
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and their Impact on Nomadic Polities
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and their Impact on Nomadic Polities
Huns
10.20–11.00 h
Khodadat Rezakhani (Princeton)
On the Fringes of the Eurasian Steppe: Horses and Warriors in the World of the ‘Iranische Hunnen’
On the Fringes of the Eurasian Steppe: Horses and Warriors in the World of the ‘Iranische Hunnen’
11.00–11.30 h
COFFEE BREAK
11.30–12.10 h
Timo Stickler (Jena)
The Impact of the Huns on the Politics of the Late Roman Empire and vice versa
The Impact of the Huns on the Politics of the Late Roman Empire and vice versa
Alans
12.10–12.50 h
Richard Foltz (Montreal)
The Caucasian Alans between Byzantine Christianity and traditional Paganism
The Caucasian Alans between Byzantine Christianity and traditional Paganism
13.00-14.30 h
LUNCH BREAK
Chair: Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger
Avars
14.30–15.10 h
Walter Pohl (Wien)
The Avars in a Central Eurasian Perspective
The Avars in a Central Eurasian Perspective
15.10–15.50 h
Tivadar Vida (Budapest)
The Settling of the Carpathian Basin by Mounted Warriors in the Avar Period and the Structure of their Power
The Settling of the Carpathian Basin by Mounted Warriors in the Avar Period and the Structure of their Power
16.00–16.30 h
COFFEE BREAK
16.30–17.10 h
Gergely Csiky (Budapest)
The Transformation of Horse Riding in the Steppes during the 1st Millennium AD – Considerations on the Spread of Stirrups in Eurasia
The Transformation of Horse Riding in the Steppes during the 1st Millennium AD – Considerations on the Spread of Stirrups in Eurasia
17.10–17.50 h
Falko Daim (Mainz - Wien)
When Cultures meet: Moving Things, changing Motifs
When Cultures meet: Moving Things, changing Motifs
Bulgars
17.50–18.30 h
Panos Sophoulis (Sofia)
The Bulgar Paradox: A Horse powered (?) Elite in the Balkans
The Bulgar Paradox: A Horse powered (?) Elite in the Balkans
19.00 h
Reception for Speakers and Guests
Thursday, 26th April
Chair: Falko Daim
9.30–10.10 h
Johannes Preiser-Kapeller (Wien)
Capitals and imperial Landscapes of Steppe Empires in medieval Eurasia
Capitals and imperial Landscapes of Steppe Empires in medieval Eurasia
Khazars
10.10–10.50 h
Nick Evans (Cambridge)
The Womb of Iron and Silver: Slavery in the Khazar Economy
The Womb of Iron and Silver: Slavery in the Khazar Economy
11.00–11.30 h
COFFEE BREAK
Hungarians
11.30–12.10 h
Stefan Albrecht (Mainz)
The Hungarian Invasions as an common European Trauma
The Hungarian Invasions as an common European Trauma
12.10–12.50 h
Adam Bollók (Budapest)
From "Steppe State" to Christian Kingdom, from Árpád's People to national Ancestors
From "Steppe State" to Christian Kingdom, from Árpád's People to national Ancestors
13.00–14.30 h
LUNCH BREAK
Turks in Central Asia and in Anatolia
Chair: Johannes Preiser-Kapeller
14.30–15.10 h
Neslihan Asutay-Effenberger (Berlin – Bochum)
The „Turkish Triangle“. From the static Element of the Seljuks to the Ornament in Byzantine Art
The „Turkish Triangle“. From the static Element of the Seljuks to the Ornament in Byzantine Art
15.10–15.50 h
Sören Stark (New York)
Inner Asian Nomadic Elites of the 5th-6th Centuries CE. An old archaeological Puzzle in the Light of recent Discoveries
Inner Asian Nomadic Elites of the 5th-6th Centuries CE. An old archaeological Puzzle in the Light of recent Discoveries
15.50–16.30 h
Rustam Shukurov (Moskau)
Becoming a Roman: Barbarians as a Source of Manpower in Byzantium in the 11th–14th Centuries
Becoming a Roman: Barbarians as a Source of Manpower in Byzantium in the 11th–14th Centuries
16.30–17.00 h
COFFEE BREAK
17.00–17.40 h
Matteo Compareti (Beijing)
Huns and Turks in "Sino-Sogdian" Funerary Monuments and Sogdian Paintings
Huns and Turks in "Sino-Sogdian" Funerary Monuments and Sogdian Paintings
Mongols
17.40–18.20 h
Marie Favereau (Oxford)
The Mediterranean and the Steppe: The Integration of the Italian Traders into the Golden Horde
The Mediterranean and the Steppe: The Integration of the Italian Traders into the Golden Horde
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