About Attila the Hun
Attila (fl. c. 406-453), well known as Attila the Hun, ruled the Huns from 434 until his dying in March 453 and is thought to have had a fortune of $500 billion. In the annals of history, Attila the Hun is legendary. Find out more about Attila the Hun’s life, legacy, and the significant conflicts he fought against the Roman Empire. From 434 to 453 AD, Attila ruled the Huns and oversaw three significant offensives against the Roman Empire. Because of his activities, he is referred to be “the scourge of God.”
When Attila’s uncle, the Huns’ monarch, passed away in 434 and left the empire to Attila and Bleda, they had a long history of defeating the Roman Empire. The brothers took over the Huns’ negotiations with the Eastern Roman Empire, which led to the Treaty of Margus, which doubled the amount of tribute paid to the Huns to 700 gold pounds and allowed Hun traders access to the Roman markets. Attila departed the Roman Empire after he was satisfied to invade Persia.
Bleda and Attila shared leadership of the Hun Empire after their uncles’ deaths in 434. They began by negotiating a peace treaty with the Eastern Roman Empire, when Emperor Theodosius II promised to pay 700 pounds of gold every year in exchange for a pledge of peace between the Huns and Romans.
The way Attila came to power
After being routed in Armenia, Attila again focused on Eastern Europe. He assaulted numerous Roman city-states along the Danube in 440, including the market town established by the Contract of Margus, before a new treaty was forged that increased the yearly payment to 2,100 gold pounds.
After this campaign, in or around 445 AD, Bleda passed away, granting Attila complete control over the Huns.
Emperor Attila the Hun
Honoria, the sister of Emperor Valentinian III, sent Attila a letter and an engagement ring in 450 asking for assistance in breaking her out of a compelled marriage. These gestures were perceived by Attila as a marriage proposal, which he accepted (along with Honoria’s dowry of the majority of the Western Roman Empire). Attila’s claim was rejected by both Honoria and Valentinian III, but he would not give up. Until they were routed in the Battle of Chalons, which forced Attila to flee, the Hun army advanced through present-day France and Germany.
In 452, Attila attacked the Roman Empire once more in an effort to wed Honoria. Italy was weak due to starvation and sickness at the time the Huns invaded. Attila marched all the way to Rome before turning around owing to sickness and a lack of supplies in Italy. Another legend claims that Pope Leo met Attila and convinced him not to assault Rome.
Death of Attila the Hun
Attila passed away in 453 on the eve of his nuptials; he did not wed Honoria. Attila most likely passed away from a nosebleed or alcohol poisoning, despite some speculation that his bride may have killed him. He was hidden from view by being buried at the bottom of a river, and those who did so were murdered.
The Hun Empire was eventually partitioned and subdued after his death.
