Across the lobby of a violent history gush legends of Attila, the King of the Huns. He is known for his high ambitions, and would devastate anyone who stood in his way. His armies spread across Europe and conquered everything that passed through giving the King his nickname, the Scourge of the Gods. His empire stretched from central Europe to the the Black Sea and from the Danube to the Baltic. It is thought that the name Attila means 'Little Father' of the Gothic.
The history of Attila begins with his well known ancestors of many great leaders from Mongolia. Although its roots are in questions it is considered that Attila belonged to a group of Mongolian or Turkic nomadic tribes of Mongolia and north eastern China.
The tribe of Attila was one of the most advanced domestic production and deployment of an impressive number of weapons.
Rua the King of the Huns died in 434. He left his two nephews Pale and Attila all the Hunish tribes. They inherited violent but fragmented groups. Attila was focused on integrating the Scythian tribes. This became as the contract for peace with the King of Rome, Theodosius was unsuccessful in the 440 year. In the year to follow 441 Pale Attila attacked the Balkans, conquering Serdica, Philipopolis and Arkadiopolis. Pale later died in the year 445. There are suspicions that Attila killed him, but either way Attila becomes the unquestioned King of the Huns.
When Attila took the throne he became a mentor for his army. Cannibalism was not unusual as it is believed that he had eaten two of his sons, despite his wife the reasons are unknown.
Over the year 447 Attila renewed military marches and headed south, defeating the Roman army Arnegisklus without any problems. He passed through Austria and Germany without question and destroyed everything in his path along the way. His idea was to attack Constantinople, however Konstantinos Flavius had built strong walls around the city and prevented an attack. Meanwhile the barbarians on the left of Attila went on a spree of killings not even sparing the monks of monasteries.
Attila was quite different from most of the emperors who relied on a great deal of pomposity. He attended celebrations, drank from a wooden cup and offered his guests silver or gold. His clothes were very simple but clean, he was a connoisseur of women having several wife's and was always accompanied with a Scythian and Morrish dwarf jester.
Attila died in the year of 453 during the night of his next wedding. It has been suggested that his death was due to excessive amount of alcohol he consumed. However he suffered a serve nosebleed that suffocated him.
Sons of Attila, Elak, Dengizik, Ernakh had a conflict and separated whilst being defeated at battle the following year. The empire of Attila was not forgotten, the image of his history and the famous picture of him is based entirely oh his violent military campaigns.
