In modern Hungary and in Turkey, "Attila" and its Turkish variation "Atilla" are commonly used as a male first name. In Hungary, several public places are named after Attila; for instance, in …

Nov 21, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 19, 2018 · Attila was a brilliant horseman & military leader, & HE held his empire together through the strength of his individual personality.

Jun 6, 2016 · Far from the stereotype of the unwashed, uneducated barbarian, Attila was born (probably at the beginning of the fifth century A.D.) into the most powerful family north of the …

Attila, ruler of the Huns from around AD 434 until his death in AD 453, became one of the most feared enemies of both the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. His campaigns left cities in …

Attila (circa 406–453 AD) was one of the most famous military leaders and rulers of the Huns, playing a key role in the history of Europe in the 5th century. His name still evokes fear and …

Nov 30, 2023 · By the middle of the 4th century, the Roman Empire was on the ropes, providing a golden opportunity to Atilla the Hun, the leader of the Huns, to invade the Roman Empire.

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 tells us...

Dec 28, 2015 · Attila was a mighty warrior who extracted great wealth from the Roman Empire and posed a threat to the peace of the late ancient world during his reign from 435 to 453.

Few names evoke the tumultuous end of the Roman world quite like Attila the Hun. Even centuries after his death, he’s remembered as the ferocious “Scourge of God,” an invader who …