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[[Image:attilla.gif|right|thumb|Atilla the Hun]]

[[Image:attilla.gif|right|thumb|Atilla the Hun]]

'''Attila''' was the Final and greatest king of the [[Huns]].  He nearly conquered the entire [[Roman Empire]]. He laid waste to cities in northern Italy, but it is said that he was dissuaded from further bloodshed in the region by Pope Leo I on the shores of Lake Bolsena.(1)

'''Attila''' was the final and greatest king of the [[Huns]].  He nearly conquered the entire [[Roman Empire]]. He laid waste to cities in northern Italy, but it is said that he was dissuaded from further bloodshed in the region by Pope Leo I on the shores of Lake Bolsena.<ref>Norman Davies - "Europe, A History".</ref>

Attila was King of the Huns from A.D. 434 to 453, and he was perhaps the most vicious and barbaric military leader in history. Known as “Attila the Hun,” everyone was completely terrified of him and called him the “Scourge of God.” One rumor was that Attila was a cannibal. He married seven women in his lifetime. The Huns were so barbaric that they did not use fire, and would simply eat raw or semi-raw meat that they found in dead animals. They were extremely fierce in battle. Superb horsemen, the Huns could shoot a bow accurately while riding a horse, benefiting from stirrups that their opponents did not have. The Huns would scream in battle and not follow any system of organized warfare, instead preferring complete chaos on the battlefield. They would fight to the death without any regard for their own safety.

Attila was King of the Huns from A.D. 434 to 453, and he was perhaps the most vicious and barbaric military leader in history. Known as “Attila the Hun,” everyone was completely terrified of him and called him the “Scourge of God.” One rumor was that Attila was a cannibal. He married seven women in his lifetime. The Huns were so barbaric that they did not use fire, and would simply eat raw or semi-raw meat that they found in dead animals. They were extremely fierce in battle. Superb horsemen, the Huns could shoot a bow accurately while riding a horse, benefiting from stirrups that their opponents did not have. The Huns would scream in battle and not follow any system of organized warfare, instead preferring complete chaos on the battlefield. They would fight to the death without any regard for their own safety.

A year later, at only age 47, Attila died apparently from a mere nosebleed. It was an ironic cause of death for one of the most feared warriors in the history of the world.  Upon his death his empire fell apart with his sons fighting amongst themselves and the people he subjugated rising in rebellion.  The Huns disappeared from European history.

A year later, at only age 47, Attila died apparently from a mere nosebleed. It was an ironic cause of death for one of the most feared warriors in the history of the world.  Upon his death his empire fell apart with his sons fighting amongst themselves and the people he subjugated rising in rebellion.  The Huns disappeared from European history.

[[Category:Military Commanders]]

[[Category:Military Commanders]]