Attila and the Huns

The Huns as they came from the east had been known only as barbaric savages lacking all the civilized attributes, which could be seen in the writting of the contemporary such as Ammianus Marcellinus. They had a simple administrative system in which the people were led by several regional leaders, who were chosen based on their military skills and these leaders hold power mostly during the warfare. As the time went by, the society of the Huns began to change, as is the case with every society. Not only the society, but also the image of the Hunnic people from other peoples perspectives. And this change was aided by the rise of new leader, name Attila. Attila the Hun was not just a mere hunnic military leader. After few years of his ascension into the throne, he established himself as the one chosen by the divine power. Receiving absolute loyalty from his people, he led the Hunnic people to a completely new level. Attila the Hun is considered as one of the greatest king of the Hun, and this is for a reason. I hope you will enjoy the history of the Huns under the leadership of Attila, the greatest king of the Huns. Previous video on the Huns-    • The arrival of the Huns in Europe | An ove...   Full playlist on the Huns-    • The Huns   If you ever feel extra generous, you can support me here: Buy me a coffee:- https://bmc.link/boringoldhstry Chapters: 00:00 Introduction of Attila 04:09 Attila, a new ruler, and the treaty of Margus 05:03 Collaboration of the Huns and the Western Roman Empire 07:09 Obscure years of Attila 08:25 Vandals in north Africa 09:04 Attila's Offensive against Eastern Roman Empire 13:28 Theodosius refusal to hand over fugitives and Attila's offensive against Eastern Roman Empire 16:10 First peace of Anatolius 17:50 Attila kills Bleda 18:48 Huns' second invasion, 447 21:58 The peace 22:43 Acatziri 23:43 A plot to kill Attila 25:00 Attila and the Western Empire, a dying relationship 26:22 Letter from Honoria, Attila's love letter 26:58 Death of Theodosius and rise of Marcian 27:40 Aetius prepares to fight Attila 28:38 Battle of Catalaunian plain 30:34 Marcian refused to pay tribute 31:02 Attila's rapid attack on Italy 32:42 Death of Attila 33:30 Change of Hunnic Society 34:51 Administrative System 36:47 Trade 38:49 Women in the Hunnic Society All the images and video footages used in this video are either from public domain or used under fair use guidelines. Music credits: • Defender- written and composed by Whitesand(Martynas Lau) Link-    • Defender - Instrumental Music   purchase link- https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ spotify- Whitesand https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... • Odyssey- written and composed by Whitesand(Martynas Lau) Link-    • Odyssey - Epic Instrumental Music   purchase link- https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ spotify- Whitesand https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... • Epic Instrumental Music - Illuminate- written and composed by Whitesand(Martynas Lau) Link-    • Epic Instrumental Music - Illuminate   purchase link- https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ spotify- Whitesand https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... • Cinematic Tense Intro Teaser by Infraction [No Copyright Music] /Typhoons link-   • Cinematic Tense Intro Teaser by Infraction...   • Destiny- written and composed by Whitesand(Martynas Lau) Link-    • Destiny - Epic Instrumental Music   purchase link- https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ spotify- Whitesand https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... • Cinematic Dramatic Neo Classic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Reykjavik link:-    • Cinematic Dramatic Neo Classic by Infracti...   • Symphony of Darkness- written and composed by Whitesand(Martynas Lau) Link-    • Symphony of Darkness - Instrumental Music   purchase link- https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ spotify- Whitesand https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... • The End of a Legend- Music by Royalty Free Zone! YouTube:    / royaltyfreezone   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XR1P... Apple:   / royalty-free-zone   Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/1271... Bandcamp: https://royaltyfreezone.bandcamp.com • MindStorm- Music by Royalty Free Zone! YouTube:    / royaltyfreezone   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XR1P... Apple:   / royalty-free-zone   Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/1271... Bandcamp: https://royaltyfreezone.bandcamp.com • The Last Stand- Music by Royalty Free Zone! #ancient #ancienthistory #barbarian #huns #eurasian #history #nomadic #attilathehun #attila