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    Many historians claim that Attila the Hun is a great leader, however there are still people who disagree, Peter Heather claims that “Attila’s decade of glory was no more than a sideshow in the drama of western Europe” . Heather continues, stating that the Huns impact on the collapse of Rome was nothing more than an accident . Furthermore Heathers continues to describe how “There was nothing to explain. The origin and seedbed of all evils: the people of the Huns who dwell beyond the Sea of Azov near

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    Attila the Hun was born in 406 ad and died in 453 ad. He led the Hunnish empire for 19 years and is widely remembered as one of the cruelest rulers of all time. Romans said him to be “the Scourge of God.” Attila led many campaigns through Europe, pillaging and destroying cities, nations and empires, almost all of which were successful. His cunning and tactics as a warrior and leader contributed to him going down in history among the most feared men ever recorded. Not many translatable or recovered

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    Attila the Hun wasn't actually a very bad guy. And his real name was actually Attila, King of the Huns. He grew up with murderous barbarians his whole life, and still turned out to be an OK guy. It is known that He had a lot of wives, but no one really knows how many. When he was twelve years old, he was sent as a hostage to Rome as a peace offering. The book we read said he prowled around on all four limbs on a chain, like an animal when he got to Rome, even until he was eventually somehow released

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    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

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    Synthesis Essay – Attila the Hun Senior Master Sergeant Raymond Moose Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Attila the Hun My leader, at first thought, rained down death and destruction to all that opposed him and sometimes to those even within his own ranks. But for those that stood alongside him, he rewarded well and made them leaders themselves. My leader is ATTILA THE HUN. I see Attila as an untraditional visionary leader who displayed unethical character. This paper

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    the time of Attila the Hun. All you hear about is the Hunnic Army racing through the Roman Empire, razing towns and villages, slaughtering men, women and children alike. You are terrified of them, and you are worried of what would happen if Constantinople were taken. You would feel like many Europeans during World War 2 with the ever-looming threat of Nazis. There are many parallels between Hitler and Attila, and Attila’s story could show how history often repeats itself. Attila the Hun was born in

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    Synthesis Essay- Attila the Hun MSgt Aaron M. Hazen Class 17B Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy 30 January 2017   Attila the Hun History has Attila, King of the Huns labeled as a barbaric savage that lacked refinement. The Huns had a powerful leader who used critical thinking to become one of the most powerful leaders of the time. He civilized the Huns and changed his people from a nomadic lifestyle that dated back 32 generations. He developed cities and gained territory for

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    moments while he was groping for the switch with his right hand (his left arm curled around the doorjamb in a deathgrip), that cellar smell seemed to intensify until it filled the world. Smells of dirt and wet and long-gone vegetables would merge into one unmistakable ineluctable smell, the smell of the monster, the apotheosis of all monsters. It was the smell of something for which he had no name: the smell of It, crouched and lurking and ready to spring. A creature which would eat anything but

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    Introduction Attila, also known as Attila the Hun (b.?- d. 453 CE), was arguably the greatest ever Hunnic leader who devastated the Roman Empire, particularly in the West, and was one of the primary contributors to its downfall. There has been extensive debate about where Attila’s people, the Huns, actually came from. Although there is a lack of evidence on the origins of the Huns, the two main theories are that they either: originated from somewhere around Kazakhstan and central Asia; or that they

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    Attila The Hun Ruler

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    yourself who Attila the Hun is when you hear his name. Attila was a ruler for the Hun army in the year 434 AD. Besides being the ruler, he was just like any other person who was a Hun. He was normal height for a Hun, which was short. Attila’s eyes were small and he had a snub nose. Attila the Hun was born in the year 400 and died in the year 453. He began to rule the Huns in the year 434. He ruled with his brother, Bleda, until year 445. That was the year Attila killed Bleda. So, Attila ruled from

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