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Attila (/ ə ˈ t ɪ l ə / ə-TIL-ə or / ˈ æ t ɪ l ə / AT-il-ə; fl. c. 406–453), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death, in March 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe
May 7, 2024 · He was one of the greatest of the barbarian rulers who assailed the Roman Empire, invading the southern Balkan provinces and Greece and then Gaul and Italy. In legend, he appears under the name Etzel in the Nibelungenlied and under the name Atli in Icelandic sagas.
Oct 27, 2009 · 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 sacking...
Mar 19, 2018 · Attila the Hun (r. 434-453 CE) was the leader of the ancient nomadic people known as the Huns and ruler of the Hunnic Empire, which he established.
Attila , (died 453), King of the Huns (434–53, ruling jointly with his elder brother until c. 445). He was one of the greatest of the barbarian rulers who assailed the Roman Empire. He and his brother Bleda inherited an empire that stretched from the Alps and the Baltic nearly to the Caspian Sea.
Mar 27, 2021 · Attila the Hun: a man who, through intelligence and sheer force of character, forged a loose confederation of nomadic tribes into the most fearsome military ...
Jul 12, 2016 · Attila leads the Hunnic army on a bloody rampage across the Roman Empire, sealing his legacy as one of historys most ruthless military commanders, in this web exclusive.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
An outstanding commander and a persistent negotiator, Attila inherited an empire that probably stretched from the Alps and the Baltic in the west to somewhere near the Caspian Sea in the east and expanded it by invading the southern Balkans, Greece, Gaul, and Italy.
Attila ruled the Hunnic empire from 440 to 453 AD, first with his brother Bleda, then alone after he had Bleda murdered.
