Chersonesos and Southwestern Crimea in the post-Hunnic era: the nature of the ethnopolitical situation
Journal: Ufa Archaeological Herald
Year: 2025

The ethnopolitical situation in the South West Crimea during the Migration Period reflects fun- damental changes in the Pontic Steppe west. At the same time, it has distinct authentic features. The authen- ticity is predefined with several factors. Firstly, the natural environment is formed with three ranges of the Crimean Mountains surrounded by the sea from three sides. Secondly, the area has a peculiar historical legacy. Thirdly, the Late Antique and Early Byzantium Chersonesos state institut