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406
Birth of a Tyrant
A boy named attila was born -
430
Attila the Hun
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433
Ruler And King
Attila the Hun was king and general of the Hun empire from 433 A.D. to 453. -
433
More Power
Succeeding his uncle, King Roas, in 433, Attila shared his throne with his brother Bleda. -
433
New Recruits
Attila inherited the Scythian hordes who were disorganized and weakened by internal strife. -
433
Attilas New Great Army
Attila's first order of affairs was to unite his subjects for the purpose of creating one of the most formidable and feared armies Asia had ever seen. -
434
Peace Treaty
In 434 East Roman Emperor Theodosius II offered Attila and Bleda 660 pounds of gold annually with hopes of securing an everlasting peace with the Huns. -
441
Betrayal
The peace, however, was not long lived. In 441 Attila's Huns attacked the Eastern Roman Empire. -
441
Path of Destruction
The success of this invasion emboldened Attila to continue his westward expansion. Passing unhindered through Austria and Germany, Attila plundered and devastated all in his path. -
451
To a New Country
In 451, having suffered a setback on the Plains of Chalons, by the allied Romans and Visigoths, Attila turned his attention to Italy. -
452
Letting Them Live
After having laid waste to Aquileia and many Lombard cities in 452, the Scourge of God met Pope Leo I who dissuaded him from sacking Rome. -
453
Death of Attila the Hun part 1 out of 2
Attila's death in 453 wasn't quite what one would have expected from such a fierce barbarian warrior. He died not on the battlefield, but on the night of his marriage. On that night Attila, who, despite common misconceptions, was not a heavy drinker, drank heavily in celebration of his new bride. -
453
part 2
In his wedding chambers at the end of the event, Attila passed out flat on his back. It was then and there that Attila had a massive nosebleed which caused him to choke on his own blood. -
453
Map of the Hunic Empire
This is a map that shows the power that the Huns had When Attila the Hun was still alive
