The Huns were probably the most destructive people in history. They originally came from Central Asia. In around 200 BC the Huns overran the Chinese Empire. That is why the Chinese built the Great Wall of China. The Huns were skilled horsemen who used their skills to steal from more settled people. They moved into the land west of the Caspian Sea forcing the Visigoths and other Germanic tribes to move into the Roman Empire. The Huns were illiterate and had no interet in the lands they raided. They simply attacked and stole. Attila became leader of the Huns after murdering his brother. Attila was probably the only king to ever achieve entire control over the Huns. He forced Rome to pay tribute or payment for protection. The threat of the Huns dwindled after Attila suddenly died in 453. Attila had taken a beautiful young wife, even though he had a bunch of other wives. After the drunken celebration, Attila's new wife had found that Attila had died by choking to death from a nose bleed. There was no more threat from the Huns after Attila died. The Huns didn't last long after their leader died. The Empire was divided up and given to his many sons. Soon the sons started fighting each other. In a few years, the Empire fell and the Huns dissapeared from history. The Huns have been described as wild, hideous barbarians who ate raw meat and did everything on horseback even sleep. The Huns were defeated once by a German-Roman alliance. It was their only defeat.
The huns had no religion, and if they did it wasn't very important to them because it's not mentioned in any of the information that we found. Some people think that the Huns had been Mongolian immigrants but it's more likely that they were of Turkic origin.
Kings
Balamber (240 AD-?)
Uldin (390-411 AD)
Donatus (? -412 AD)
Charato (411 AD-?)
Octar (? - 431 AD) - Shared power with Rua (?)
Rua (? - 434 AD) - Sole ruler in 432
Bleda (434- 445 AD) Dual kingship with Attila
Attila (434-453 AD)
Ellac (453-455 AD)
Dengizik (?-469 AD)
hun map
^This map is a map of the migration of the Huns.
Timeline of the Huns
370 AD - Hun expansion into Eastern Europe. Defeats Alans and Ostrogoths along the way.
395 AD - Mass raid into Armenia
400 AD - Attila is born
434 AD - Death of Rua and succession of Attila and Bleda
440 AD - Treaty of Margus with the Eastern Roman Empire
441 AD - Attila invades the Eastern Roman Empire
443 AD - Second campaign against the Eastern Roman Empire. First Peace of Anatolius is signed.
436?-39? AD - Eastward expansion of the
445? AD - Bleda dies. Attila assumes total control over the
447 AD - Third Campaign against the Eastern Romans. Second Peace of Anatolius is signed.
449 AD - Roman attempt to assassinate Attila Fails. Thrid Peace of Anatolius is signed.
450 AD - Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius dies, succeeded by Marcian. Marcian withdraws from the treaties with the
451 AD - Attila's campaign into Gaul. Repulsed at Catalaunian Plains (aka Chalons)
452 AD - Attila's campaign into Northern Italy.
453 AD - Marries Ildiko and dies on the night of the marriage.
451 AD - Ellak, Attila's successor, dies
469 AD - Dengizik, successor of Ellak, dies. End of the Hunnic Empire. Surviving
Huns Huns. Huns made during Theodosius's reign and terminates the annual tributes to the Huns set by the Peace of Anatolius. Huns settle in Scythia and is said to have then merged with the Bulgars.
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