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Attila the Hun
406—453
Last and most
powerful king
of the European
Huns
Called “the
Scourge of God”
Ruled an empire
from Black Sea
to Central
Europe and
Danube River to
Baltic Sea
His uncle Rua
ruled Huns
Attila and his
brother Bleda
were co-rulers
after Rua died 434
Bargained with
Theodosius II
ruler of
Byzantine Empire
over tribes
within empire
Theodosius
agreed to return tribes
and double
tribute paid to Huns
440 Huns
attacked borders of empire
accusing Romans
of breaking treaty
Huns overran
the Balkans
Theodosius was
defeated
the Huns left
for a time
Around 445
Bleda died
leaving Attila
sole ruler
447 Attila
attacked empire again
going as far as
Greece
450 attacked
Western Europe
repelled by
coalition of tribes
and western
Roman Empire
452 attacked
Italy but turned back
after meeting
with Pope Leo I
453 planned to
attack Constantinople
but died before
he could do so
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MEMORY TRIGGERS
Huns____________________________
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Scourge of
God____________________
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empire___________________________
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Rua_____________________________
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Theodosius
II_____________________
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Byzantine
Empire__________________
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tribute___________________________
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Balkans__________________________
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Greece___________________________
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Western
Europe____________________
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Leo
I____________________________
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Copyrighted 2005 by Carl Peterson
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