Attila the Hun
Attila ruled the Huns with his brother before killing him. What was his brother’s name?
Bleda
What river did the Huns first cross over and battle with the Alans?
Tanais River/Volga
The Huns originated from which broad geographical region before moving into Europe?
China/Central Asia
What type of warriors were the Huns most known for being?
Horseback riders
Name two ancient historians that have written about the Huns.
Jordanes and Priscus
Nosebleed on his wedding night
Which battle occurred in 451CE?
The Battle of Catalaunian Plains
Where is the Utus river?
Bulgaria
Describe how the Huns used psychological warfare?
Which animated Disney film features a fictional Hun leader as the villain?
Mulan
True or False: After Attila’s death, the Hunnic Empire continued to expand.
False
Eastern Roman Empire
Where is Byzantium now?
Turkey/Istanbul
Describe the armour worn by the Huns.
Often leather or cloth, little armour.
Which Emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire and where did he move it to?
Constantine - Constantinople
What year did Attila the Hun die?
453 CE
454CE
Alans, Vandals, Goths, Byzantines, Romans, Germanics.
What weapons would the Huns typically fight with?
Bows, cross bows, spears.
What happened to the Huns after Attila's death.
Defeat at Nedao and either killed, escapes or absorbed by neighbouring groups.
Why did Attila become known as the “Scourge of God” in later European writing?
Because of the fear and destruction he caused, seen as divine punishment
Describe two reasons why the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE.
Economic troubles, barbarian invasions, political instability.
Where was the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains?
Gaul/France
Why were the Huns so successful against heavily armoured cavalry and infantry?
Their mobility and long-range attacks from horseback.
Who wrote the Getica, which includes accounts of the Huns and their campaigns?
Jordanes