huns

     

The Huns were an early confeeration of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads, with a Turkic core of aristocracy. Some of these Eurasian tribes moved into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries, most famously under Attila the Hun. Huns remaining in Asia are recorded by neighboring peoples to the south, east, and west as having occupied Central Asia roughly from the 4th century to the 6th century, with some surviving in the Caucasus until the early 8th century.

Trivia about huns

  • In 434 this group led by Attila doubled the tribute they demanded from Roman Emperor Theodosius II
  • Around 447 B.C. this group led by the "Scourge of God" devastated the Balkans & drove south into Greece
  • The name of these people was later applied to German soldiers
  • Led by Bleda & his brother, this group attacked Rome in the 5th century A.D.
  • These Asiatic nomads were led by Attila from 434 to 453 A.D.
  • In 376 when this Asian group threatened them, the Visigoths appealed to Rome for help