Category
page 1560s conflicts
Battle of Gol-Zarriun
battle that dissolved the Hephthalite Empire
Lombard–Gepid War
war in eastern Europe
Siege of Pavia
569-572 siege
Mezamir
Mezamir (, ; 560) was the chieftain of the Antes, an early Slavic tribal confederation in Eastern Europe, believed to have been active around the year 560, at which time the Avar expanded further into Europe. He was the son of Idariz, and had a brother, Kelagast. Mezamir was recorded by Menander Protector (fl. 558–582). Mezamir was described as "powerful", and had most likely established a Slavic confederation sometime before the 560s, which initially thwarted the Avar khaganate. At this time, the Antes were subject to the Byzantine Empire, ruled by Justinian I (r. 527–565), with the supreme c