Attila - Wikipedia Attila ( ə ˈ t ɪ l ə ⓘ ə-TIL-ə [3] or ˈ æ t ɪ l ə AT-il-ə; [4] c 406 – 453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453 He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe
Attila | Biography, King, Battles, Death, Facts | Britannica Attila was one of the greatest of the barbarian rulers who assailed the Roman Empire He extracted a yearly tribute in gold from the Eastern Roman Empire and attacked Gaul and then Italy after the Western Roman emperor refused to marry his sister to Attila with half the Western Empire as her dowry
Attila the Hun - Death, Quotes Facts - Biography Attila the Hun, 5th-century king of the Hunnic Empire, devastated lands from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, inspiring fear throughout the late Roman Empire
Attila - Biography, Facts Battles - HISTORY Attila the Hun was the leader of the Hunnic Empire from 434 to 453 Also called Flagellum Dei, or the “scourge of God,” Attila was known to Romans for his brutality and a penchant for
Attila the Hun - World History Encyclopedia Attila the Hun was the greatest battle captain of his age, his reputation striking terror in his enemies who both feared and respected the Scourge of God More than fifteen hundred years later, his name remains synonymous with aggressive cavalry and the warrior ethos
Who was Atilla the Hun? The Man Behind the Myth Attila, king of the Huns ruled between the years 434 and 453, for the first decade alongside his elder brother Bleda During his reign, aided in part by the declining and weak Roman empire, he carved a bloody swathe through Rome’s Balkan provinces, Greece, Gaul, and Italy herself
Who was Attila the Hun? - HistoryExtra Attila the Hun (c406–453) was the leader of the ancient nomadic people known as the Huns from 434 to 453 AD and ruler of the Hunnic Empire He was a powerful warlord and an astute politician, keeping a diverse confederation of tribes together for decades
Attila the Hun: Biography of the Scourge of God - Live Science By the time he died, the non-Christian Attila had become known as the “scourge of god,” and his death was cheered in what was left of the Roman Empire While his name has become synonymous
Historic Figures: Attila the Hun (c. 410-c. 453 AD) - BBC Attila ruled the Hunnic empire from 440 to 453 AD, first with his brother Bleda, then alone after he had Bleda murdered A first-hand account of Attila by the Roman historian Priscus