Attila the Hun is known as one of the most ferocious leaders of ancient times. He was given the nickname “Scourge God” because of his ferocity. During the twentieth century, “Hun” was one of the worst name you could call a person, due to Attila. The Huns were a barbaric and savage group of people, and Attila, their leader, was no exception. He was the stereotypical sacker of cities and killer of babies. The Huns lasted long after their disappearance in mythology and folklore, as the bad guy. Generally
The Huns were one of the most feared groups at the time as they as a group under the command of Attila the Hun, conquered almost all of Europe. Attila was seen as a vicious beast by the Church, a savage barbarian commander by the Romans but he was more than that. This essay will argue that the Huns can be credited for having no political opposition which left him unchallenged in Eastern Roman lands, achieving a formidable reputation; and finally, their tactics used in battle were unmatched against
Attila the Hun Although he reigned no more than 20 years as king of the Huns, the image of Attila in history and in the popular imagination is based upon two aggressive military campaigns in the last two years of his life which threatened to dramatically redirect the development of Western Europe. Attila and his brother succeeded their uncle as leaders of the Huns in 434, with Attila in the junior position until his brother’s death 12 years later. History has it that Attila killed him or
Attila, King Of Huns The Huns were a nomadic, multiracial and multilingual group of tribes from the European side of the Urals or from Turkic or Asiatic descent. Their warriors would lead the women who made their homes in skin covered chariots. These chariots were overrun with and whatever the warriors would plunder from villages they sacked. They ate raw meat that they made tough by carrying in pouches between their legs or between the flanks of their horses. The weapons that the Huns used were considered
1. Attila the Hun, Genghiz Khan, and Tamerlane share the same reputation of brutal, blood-thirsty barbarians who were after nothing more (or less) but the destruction of the so-called civilized world. Do they deserve this reputation or a case can be made in defense of one or all of these leaders? Attila the Hun Attila the Hun and his brother Bleda became “joint leader” of the empire after their father Mundzuk was supposedly killed by his brother, who took over the empire but was exiled because they
rude, coarse or brutal person"(Funk & Wagnalls 50). When one hears the name, Attila the Hun, one tends to think of him in such a negative way. Contrary to this popular belief, Attila the Hun was not a barbarian, but one of history's great leaders. The Hun kingdom was in modern-day Hungry. The Huns were a Turkish-speaking nomadic people. Attila and his brother Belda succeeded their uncle as leaders of the Huns in 434 A.D. Attila was in the junior role, until his brother's death 12 years later. It
Review Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun By: Wes Roberts Roberts starts the book out with his Author's notes here he describes how he came about the topic of the book and where he got his information. He then moves on the preface where he explains a little about leadership and how it is incorporated throughout the book in relation to Attila the Hun. The next part of the book Roberts calls the introduction. Here he gives you some history about the Huns and how they rose to power. Roberts also
Leadership Secrets Of Attila The Hun – Wess Roberts Attila the Hun throughout history has been portrayed as a ferocious ugly little tyrant. The book describes leadership as the privilege to have the responsibility to direct the actions of others in carrying out the purposes of the organization, at varying levels of authority and with accountability for both successful and failed endeavors. Attila’s nation has long died out, and he is a most questionable role model for anyone to follow. However
Attila the Hun, in his time, served as the leader of the Hunnic people known as the Huns. During his reign, beginning from 434-453 CE, he ruled over the Hunnic Empire and came to be one of the most well-known barbarians of his time. Throughout his lifetime, Attila faced a number of obstacles and feats that forged him into the vicious, murderous person he grew to be. The Huns were a society of people who traveled from place to place. They are said to have originated from Eastern Europe and Central
at the same time has many inaccuracies. The Huns or the northern nomads from Mongolia attacked the Great Wall of China at nightfall. Referring back to the Disney movie, “The army list is in twelve scrolls, on every scroll there's Father's name.” This is showing that the empire is calling for men to serve in war. Historically backing this up, it is said that the Huns were around in the 400’s to 600AD and are located in Mongolia (Huns, 2017). Since the Huns are geographically in the same area as the
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Attila the Hun, one of history’s most successful barbarian leaders and often referred to as the “Scourge of God”. Attila was a ruthless and brutal leader who acquired power through blood and destruction. Attila kept many advisors and would often try to maintain his power by more conventional means such as trade, marriage or diplomacy, but more often than not, he would always return to what he knew best. When in doubt, Attila would kill and destroy. Attila would terrorize Asia, Eastern Europe, the
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The ordeal is when the Huns spot the Chinese army ambush them. A canon that is accidentally fired signals the Huns where the army is, nearly leading to a battle. The imminent battle is stopped when Mulan fires a canon at the mountain, causing an avalanche. As a result, the death step is followed when the avalanche kills several Huns. While the avalanche terminates many Huns, a handful survive including their leader Shan Yu. Mulan has a revelation when she witnesses the Huns coming out of the ground