Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560. The Ephthalites (Haitab); or White Huns; appeared in Persia in AD 454 in the days of Yazdajird II (438-457); and for a while; as in India; they largely dominated the Sasanid rulers; until Anushirwan (Chosroes I) allied himself with the Turks; then first appearing on the historical scene; and wiped them out. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson; c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.