10 DISTURBING Facts About ATTILA and the HUNS

Who were Attila and his Huns? Well, as Europe was slowly transitioning from the Classical Era to more medieval times, the Roman Empire was witnessing its last years as a dominant force on the continent. Well, the western half, at least. In the east, the Byzantine Empire would endure up until the 15th century. In any case, the Western Roman Empire fell due in large part to the many internal struggles for power, but also because of the many barbaric incursions coming in from Central and Eastern Europe.

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6. Attila the Scourge of God
5. The Huns and the Germanic Tribes to the East
4. The Slaughter of Burgundy
3. The Sack of Naissus in Present-Day Serbia
2. The Mob-like Extortion Racket and Ruthless Punishments
1. The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains and Attila’s Subsequent Revenge

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http://tomboybklyn.com/the-cultures-of-head-binding/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ammianus-Marcellinus
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/06/dining/the-raw-truth-dont-blame-the-mongols-or-their-horses.html?_r=0
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xiongnu
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Attila-king-of-the-Huns
http://history-world.org/goths.htm
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ermanaric
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Flavius-Aetius
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-I-Roman-emperor
http://www.militaryarchitecture.com/index.php/Fortifications/the-walls-of-constantinople.html
https://www.geni.com/people/Theodoric-I-King-of-the-Visigoths/6000000010646052427
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Quaterionenadler_David_de_Negker.jpg
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