WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Attila the Hun was the leader of the Hunnic Empire from 434 to 453. Also called Flagellum Dei, or the “scourge of God, ‘’ Attila was known to Romans for his brutality and a penchant for sacking and pillaging Roman cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attila, byname Flagellum Dei (Latin: “Scourge of God”), (died 453), king of the Huns from 434 to 453 (ruling jointly with his elder brother Bleda until 445). He was one of the greatest of the barbarian rulers who assailed the Roman Empire, invading the southern Balkan provinces and Greece and then Gaul and Italy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other historians believe the Huns originated from Kazakhstan, or elsewhere in Asia. Prior to the 4th century, the Huns traveled in small groups led by chieftains and had no known individual king or leader. They arrived in southeastern Europe around 370 A.D. and conquered one territory after another for over 70 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -ATTILA THE HUN AND ROME The Huns first gained a foothold in eastern Europe north of the Danube. Under Attila, they raided Gaul, Italy, and the Balkans. In 447 they attacked Constantinople. In 451, they menaced France and besieged Orleans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Attila appears to have killed his brother and became sole ruler of the Huns in 445. He would go on to rule for the next eight years, launching a devastating raid on the Eastern Roman Empire in 447, followed by an invasion of Gaul in 451.