Attila the Hun

The Huns The Huns were believed to be an ethereal tribe by all, due to their fighting skills. They were from the Altai Mountains or the Caspian Sea, which in modern society, is Kazakhstan (Mark). As the Huns migrated West towards the Roman Empire, they began to plunder and kill in the cities of the Romans. The Huns were led by Attila and his brother, but after killing his brother, Attila gained total control of the group (“The Huns”). Attila led the Huns to a prosperous, powerful, and…

Attila the Hun was a fierce warrior and tough emperor. Although many people know him from shouting, ”Punala!” while trying to have his army rip Ben Stiller in four, he is better known for the beginning the downfall of The Western Roman Empire. Many also never knew that he started his rule working jointly with his brother. When I first started learning about Attila I had three questions: How did Attila come to power? What did Attila do to gain full power? And How did Attila cause the beginning of…

Walt Disney World’s hit movie of 1998, Mulan, told the story of a young Chinese heroine. The tale is based off of the ancient Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, and the written work of the Ballad of Mulan. The movie Mulan is not accurate, though it is more so than Disney’s other works such as Hunchback of Notre Dame and Pocahontas. Assuming that Mulan is a girl that truly lived, the film mispresents major parts of the true story. Disney completely distorts the skills that Mulan is equipped with going…

The Huns were a nomadic people, meaning they had were wanderers who had no home set in stone, who left the steppes of Central Asia to find a better home. It is theorized that the Huns were traveling far away from an extremely dry period in which they could not survive. As they went through the land of Europe they were an almost unstoppable force that crippled or destroyed anything they came across. The Huns are mostly known for being an extremely war focused tribe, and being a war focused tribe…

During its first two centuries, the Roman Empire was a powerful and successful civilization. It was successful because of a flourishing economy, well trained and loyal army, and an efficient form of government. However, as the empire became too large to govern, it eventually split into two, the Western and Eastern, and due to various economic, military, and political reasons, the empire declined to a level where the Western Empire even fell to foreign invaders. One of the reasons the Roman…

against would be the Huns. Ruthless, powerful, and very skilled, the Huns wreaked havoc wherever they went due to their brutal tactics, powerful weapons, and way of life. The Huns came from Northern China, a cold and dry climate that was not very suitable for farming or agriculture, forcing the Huns to be Nomads. Appearing to never finding a need to dismount their horses, the Huns ate, slept and did almost everything on their horse, leading to the strength and skill of the Huns cavalry to be…

Although the Huns originated in the region of Mongolia, they still tended to digress through the European country fighting other Europeans. While the Huns lived in a hunting and gathering type of society, they often had intelligent tactics. For example, the Huns were victorious at Adrianopolis in 378. After their win, they began to concur that horses paved their way to victory. But, sometimes the Huns were inept when they came upon military tactics. After what the Huns discovered using the…

Attila the Hun, the Scourge of God, was one of the most feared men to have ever been known by the Roman Empire. The nomadic tribe he lead pillaged their way across Europe, leaving destruction in their wake. The Huns were one of the most influential people in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans viewed the Huns as primitive, barbaric, and perverse. In reality, the Huns were quite skilled and intelligent people; their fighters were talented horsemen and skilled with a bow (Mark).…

horrendous day for Rome, was prevented by Pope Leo the Great. Attila the Hun, who had already sacked northern Italian cities and towns, was planning to march on Rome. At this time, beloved Pope Leo had come to save the day. Pope Leo has surely proven himself a great and trustworthy leader. Pope Leo was notified about Attila the Hun’s plan to march on Rome and took brave and quick action. He knew that he was obliged to take action and meet Attila to stop him, and somehow convince him to turn…

During The time of The Roman Empire we were given emperors who understood the needs of the empire .People who put in place rules, structures and successors who would result in the continuation of a great empire. With Emperors such as Septimus Severus during the third century and Valentinian the Third during the fifth century we see a shying away of the golden age of Rome and a republic deemed more towards selfish desires, and fulfilling their own needs and wants rather than the State of Rome.…