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Gordas (r. c. 503 – 528) was a prince of the Crimean Huns.

He was a ruler of the Huns near the Maeotis, near the Cimmerian Bosporus. In 527 he went to Constantinople, where he received baptism. He then returned to his people and started to destroy their idols. This caused a revolt, led by his brother, in which he was killed. His murderers then fled, fearing Byzantine reprisals.

References

1. Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. "The World of the Huns. Chapter IX. Language". www.kroraina.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
2. Maenchen-Helfen, Otto J. (2022). Knight, Max (ed.). The World of the Huns Studies in Their History and Culture. University of California Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780520302617. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
3. Sinor, Denis (1990). The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, Volume 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 201. ISBN 9780521243049. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

• Kings of the Huns
• 6th-century monarchs in Europe
• History of Crimea
• Christianization of Europe
• Persecution of Pagans