The Huns are best known to be barbaric, or cruel, group that tore down villages and killed people that got in their way of what they wanted. All people were afraid of the Huns because they were really mean and destroyed everything when they attacked places. Historians are not sure exactly where the Huns came from or what language they spoke, but the Huns did not let anyone or anything get in their way of what they wanted. The exact origin of the Huns is not exactly known, but history shows that the Huns lived in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. They were present between the 1st century and the 7th century. The Huns were nomads of the Central Asian Steppes. They appeared right after the Xiong Nu dynasty disappeared. The …show more content…
When they were starting to move to the Eastern Roman Empire, Rua was struck by lightning and dies. Rua had two nephews whose names were Attila and Bleda. Attila and Bleda divided the Hun territory into two and they each became king of their own territory. Even though there were two kings, the Huns were still one empire. Attila is the most famous of the Hun kings. The Huns were most powerful and most feared under his leadership. Attila and his brother forced the Romans to sign the Treaty of Margus. This treaty was made to force the Romans to give the Huns gold and release the Huns that were in the Roman land back to their people. Basically, the treaty made the Romans pay for their own peace. After Attila thought that everything was done there, he went back to his homeland and claimed victory over the Romans. Once he got home, Attila got word that the Romans did not pay that gold that they were supposed to. They also had not let the fugitives go. Attila also got word that the Roman Bishop had robbed royal Hun graves and had stolen royal treasure. Attila went back to the Roman land and defeated the Romans once again and made them sign another treaty and agree to pay even more gold to the Huns. The Huns and the Romans went to war twice and the Huns were victorious both …show more content…
The arrows, or javelins, had up to 7 tips on them. They made their own weapons. They rode horses when they went into battle and shot many arrows at once. Then, they turned and shot their bows behind them as they rode away. They were very good at shooting their bows and know how to ride horses very well. The important Huns wore armor to protect themselves; the regular warriors did not have any armor. All warriors had a shield and a helmet and they had a composite bow and some had swords and lances. Sometimes they would have other weapons that they fought with. One of the other weapons they used was a net. They used nets to throw over their enemies, when they were close, and trapped them. They were a small army, but a very skilled army at that. They had no fear going into battle with bigger
The Huns were much more than reluctant to be conquered by the Romans and they fought hard to keep what was theirs, but in the end failed and were taken over (Document D). The fact that Rome conquered people who were unwilling was another factor for their
They split wood, pine, redwood, spruce, woven like hazel branches. Next, they used Elk horn for spoons and flints. They held babies in baskets. Lastly, they did not fight very often because they only had bows and arrows. If they did fight the men wore vest of Elk hide. In conclusion, the Yurok had many different tools.
The Huns were more hostile than most tribes from this time period. From early childhood they learn to adapt to freezing temperatures, hunger, and thirst. The Roman Empire became so large that there were not enough soldiers to protect every single area of it. The weak spots were easily attacked by tribes like the Huns. Since the empire’s land was so easy to invade, barbarians began to take over some parts. Some Roman citizens liked or didn’t mind being under the barbarians’ ruling. The Roman Empire needed a military that was able to keep their land away from people who wanted to conquer it, so that they could continue to expand their empire and conquer other
At minimum there were two emperors per year ruling over Rome (Doc A). With there being more than one emperor per year it caused a big problem considering that they may have different views on the same problem. There wasn’t really much Rome could do to stop these assassinations anyways, so they couldn’t do much to control their government. This problem Rome couldn’t stop meant they were left vulnerable and the Barbarians took advantage. Once they were conquered, former Romans declared that they preferred their new lifestyle with the Huns with a consistent rule unlike old Rome (Doc
This they place between their thighs and the backs of their horses and so warm it a little.” The Huns cutthroat way of life is jaw dropping and vaguely disturbing. There is no doubt that the strength and toughness of the Hun's would easily defeat the Romans in battle. Another external threat that Rome was faced with was a violent earthquake. Document F describes the earthquake as, “In the second year of The Reign of Valens (366CE) … the Roman world was shaken by a violent and destructive earthquake…
By the fifth century, the “powerhouse of the Mediterranean” was struggling to protect itself with its decreased population, apathetic military, and leaders with debauched morals. Outside of the Roman Empire, Germanic tribes took notice of the internal chaos and began invading the empire’s borders. Many of the tribes were cruel and combative, such as the Huns. The Huns “exceed any definition of savagery” and were “fired with an overwhelming desire for seizing the property of others, these swift-moving and ungovernable people make their destructive way amid the pillage and slaughter of those who live around them.” (Document D, excerpts about an Asian tribe called the Huns from Roman History by Ammianus Marcellinus). Roman soldiers would have had a challenge ahead of them if they had to deal with the Huns at the height of the Roman military, let alone having to fight them when their numbers were depleted and motivation running low. The Huns played a large part in minimizing what little hope Rome had of reviving itself into the Mediterranean-dominating empire it once was. Many other tribes followed the Huns example and invaded Rome at its borders. Document C, a map created from various sources,
The Navajo Indians had to make their own weapons, such as the bow and arrow. The bow and arrow was one of the main weapons to use to kill animals. The Navajo Indians used other weapons like prayer sticks, claw dance stick, war shields, tomahawked,
These invasions resulted in multiple changes in the Empire that ultimately weakened it. As the various invading tribes moved into Roman territory, they destroyed the farmland and fields they passed through. This decreased agricultural production in the Empire (Spielvogel 186). Then, in the late fourth century, the Huns moved west out of Asia, forcing the German barbarian tribe of Visigoths, a sub-tribe of the Goths who had previously invaded Rome, to move south and west into Roman territories. They were allowed to remain on Roman land for a time, but when the Romans tried to force the tribe out, the Visigoths fought back, leading to a great military defeat for the Roman Army in 378 at Adrianople in Greece (Spielvogel 187). The Roman Empire was never able to recover the numbers
The research question for this paper is as follows: To what extent were Attila the Hun’s military tactics effective? The importance of this question stems from the fact that Attila the Hun is one of the greatest military leaders of all time and his military tactics helped to contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire. The Hun’s military practices, important battles between the Huns and other militaries and their outcomes, and Attila’ s importance to their success are issues that will be covered. The paper will focus on Attila’s time as ruler, which stretched from 435-453 CE. It will also be focusing on the area of the Hunnic Empire and both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. The research will come from primary and secondary sources. It will answer the research question through the research of Attila the Hun’s military strategies and techniques and its effectiveness against opposing militaries.
They used everything that they had available to them in all the ways that they could. An example of this would be their saddlebags, which were composed of animal stomachs. These bags were used to carry tools, millet, dried meat, and milk. These bags were waterproof and highly effective. They overall were innovative people who worked with everything that they had to make efficient tools and weapons to aid them in battle.
The ancient Mayan civilization settled in the Yucatan Peninsula in around 900 AD. This civilizations was one of the most advanced of its times. They created their own religion, language, mathematical structure, a very precise calendar, and many other things.
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Though Rome was a great empire that conquered countless territories, it was not immune to the numerous attacks from barbarians such as the Huns, the Visigoths, the Vandals, and others. The barbarians would raid and sack the capital and other cities in ancient Rome, leaving them without money or tradable items. The Vandals did so much damage to the cities that their name is associated with the crime of extensive damage to property. The Huns were another destructive group of barbarians that were led by Attila. They raided Rome in 451 AD, leaving an immense trail of destruction. Other barbarians attacked Rome at different times, each leaving Rome weaker and helpless. Each attack destroyed their economy and left them desperate for a solution. The Ostrogoths finally caused the Western Empire to fall when Odoacer chased Romulus Augustus, the last of the Roman emperors, off the
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The Roman empire suffered many problems throughout its rise and several centuries of subsequent power. To begin with, they dealt with many outside invasions, including the Burgundians, Franks, Alemanni, Ostrogoths, Vandals, Visigoths, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. The invaders considered most barbaric were the Huns, which the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus describes as people who “surpass all other barbarians in the wilderness of life.” He further describes “they are so little advanced