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Essay on Biographical Sketch Of Attila The Hun
The Huns were a non-Germanic, Slavic-Turkic tribe from far Central Asia who arrived in the Roman theatre in 350-70s, driving all tribes west to pile up on Roman borders. Those that did not flee were subjugated and incorporated as slaves into Hun armies. They set off Germanic migrations into Roman lands. Raided East Roman areas from 430s, under unitary rulers--Rugilla and Attila. They went west under Attila and pillaged in 451-3. They were defeated by Aetius, Roman and German troops in 451, at the Battle of Catalaunian Plains and were scattered by the Germanic Uprising in 455. Rugila was the king of the recently unified Huns in 440s. He raided the Balkans extensively and was able to extort increasing tribute from the Byzantine Empire, Attila was the leader of the Huns in 450-454. After extorting increasing tribute from Constantinople, he went West, ravaging Roman lands, ambiguously invited by Honoria. He was defeated by a joint Roman-Germanic army at Battle of Catalaunian Plains, 451. (Harvey 112)
Apparently once the favored nephew of King Rugila of the Huns, Atilal diminished his standing with the Hunnish throne by his constant harsh criticism of policies that placed the horde in the service of the empire and other foreign nations. It became convenient for Rugila to use the Roman practice to rid himself of his chief critic. Not yet in his teens, Atilla was sent to the Roman court of Honoruis. There, thought Rugila, the tutelage of the empire would sure develop characteristics in atilla that would make him a more compatible member of the huns' royal family. Atilla personally rejected the fancy robes, pompous hairstyles, rich foods and perfumed quarters offered to him as a hostage, though such trappings intrigued his unsophisticated comrades. atilal attempted, but was unable to ignite their spirit to resist this and other beguiling propaganda imposed by the empire....
