title: Glom (Hun)
text: # Glom (Hun)
  
  Glom (fl. 528) was a Hun sub-king, or tribe king. He fought for the Sasanian Empire in the late 520s.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Glom was a king of a section of the Huns. He became an ally of Persian king Kavad I and in 528 fought for him against the queen of the Hunnish tribe of the Sabirs, a woman named Boa (Boarez/Boarek), the widow of Balaq. He was defeated by Boa while marching to aid the Persians against the Romans.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  His name might be of Iranian origin.
  
  