вспомнил-нашёл Кандака - вождя скифского это у Йордана в Гетике, дам по английской википедии цитату, потому что русская вики стесняется такие названия писать

вождь-герцог Аланский из Малой Скифии и Нижней Мезии (обращаю внимание на в Осетии, но по Дунаю) и дед Йордана из алан; Кандак - острогот из королевского рода Амалов

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanes#cite_note-6

Jordanes writes about himself almost in passing:<6><7>
The Sciri, moreover, and the Sadagarii and certain of the Alani with their leader, Candac by name, received Scythia Minor and Lower Moesia. Paria, the father of my father Alanoviiamuth (that is to say, my grandfather), was secretary to this Candac as long as he lived. To his sister's son Gunthigis, also called Baza, the Master of the Soldiery, who was the son of Andag the son of Andela, who was descended from the stock of the Amali, I also, Jordanes, although an unlearned man before my conversion, was secretary.

The preceding word should then belong to Candac, signifying that he was an Alan. Mommsen, however, dismissed suggestions to emend a corrupt text.<8>
Paria was Jordanes' paternal grandfather. Jordanes writes that he was secretary to Candac, dux Alanorum, an otherwise unknown leader of the Alans.
Jordanes was notarius, or secretary to Gunthigis Baza, a magister militum, nephew of Candac, of the leading Ostrogoth clan of the Amali.