History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot. We...

"The Romans called Attila the Hun the 'Scourge of God, ' and he stands out as one of the most brutal barbarians of the ancient world. Though historians know surprisingly little about Attila, what they do know confirms that he was an incredibly successful leader. He united bands of his people to conquer large sections of Europe in the fifth century. The vicious tactics of these nomadic peoples are matched only by the storied biography of their leader."--...

Describes the life of Attila, leader of the Huns, and his attempt to conquer the Roman Empire.

Surveys the life and times of Attila, King of the Huns, and discusses his image in myth and history.

Describes the life of Attila, leader of the Huns, and his attempt to conquer the Roman Empire.

Presents the life of Attila, leader of the Huns, and describes his attempt to conquer the Roman Empire.