Invasions of Attila the Hun
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Barbarians, Nomads, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Germany, France, Gaul, Italy, Ukraine
- Date: 445-453
Article abstract: Invasions of Attila the Hun highlighted Roman weakness, pushed some German tribes into new regions, and dislocated much of the population of Italy.
Summary of Event
Although the connection is disputed by some, the Huns are generally identified with the Xiongnu (Hsiung-Nu), a nomadic tribe from the Gobi Desert who first attracted the attention of the civilized world when they attacked Han Dynasty China in the second and first centuries b.c.e. According to historian Edward Gibbon, the Xiongnu were ultimately defeated by the Han emperor,...
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