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The Rise and Fall of Attila the Hun
TLDR Attila the Hun, a feared leader and master of horseback riding and mounted archery, conquered various tribes in Europe for almost 20 years before unexpectedly losing power. His clashes with the Eastern Roman Empire, plundering of cities, and failed alliance with the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III are among the key events of his reign.
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Attila the Hun was a feared leader who conquered various tribes in Europe for almost 20 years before suddenly and unexpectedly losing power.
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Attila the Hun, born in Eastern Europe, was the leader of the Huns, a nomadic group from Central Asia known for their mastery of horseback riding and mounted archery.
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Attila and his brother Bleda took over as rulers of the Huns and began clashing with the Eastern Roman Empire, resulting in the signing of the Treaty of Margus, which required the Romans to pay double the tribute to the Huns and refrain from forming alliances with their enemies.
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Attila the Hun, now the sole ruler of the Huns, increased his attacks on the Eastern Roman Empire in the Balkans, plundering cities and taking survivors as slaves, but his plans to attack the Visigoths with the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III as his ally were disrupted by the refusal of Valentinian III's sister, Honiara, to marry a Roman senator.
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Attila the Hun invaded the Western Roman Empire after misunderstanding a marriage proposal from Valentinian III's sister, but was eventually convinced to leave Italy by Pope Leo I.
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Attila the Hun left Italy to go back to Constantinople to demand his tribute, but he died along the way, and the cause of his death is unclear.
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The legacy of Attila the Hun and the terror he inflicted across Europe has endured to the present day, with his name still evoking fear and respect, and his military achievements remaining unmatched even by the Romans.
