Attila the Hun: Terror of Rome

The Ancients

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🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Returning to one of the most infamous names in history, what happened to Attila the Hun after the devastation he caused in the Balkans - and where did he turn his attention to next? One of the most powerful, and feared, leaders of history, Attila turned his sights on the West - but what happened after he took his army towards the Western Roman empire, and who was his new arch-enemy?

In this episode Tristan welcomes Hyun Jin Kim back to the podcast to take us through the next deadly instalment of Attila and his momentous battle with Aetius. Looking at what happened on the battlefield, Attila's unlikely death, and the issue of succession - what happened to the Huns after Attila, and what legacy did Attila leave behind?

A couple of notes from the pod...

The Roman general killed by Attila at Utus was Arnegisclus.

Aetius probably joined Alaric in his late teens.

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1:15.6	And in today's episode, where we promised we'd get part two out quick and we have delivered,
1:20.5	because this is the second part of our mega episode all about the well-known infamous name of
1:27.6	ancient history, Attila the Hun. Our guest once again is Professor Hyun Jin Kim from the University
1:34.8	of Melbourne. And we're going to be kicking off where he left. Attila, he is just absolutely
1:40.3	devastated. The Balkans of the Eastern Roman Empire, and he's soon going to turn his attention
1:46.0	west where he will have a big confrontation with one of his greatest rivals, their figure
1:51.9	of Aesius. Hyun Jin Kim can tell the story much better than I can, so without further ado,
1:57.9	here he is to continue the story of Attila.
2:05.3	Okay Hyun Jin, Attila, he has had this massive victory, destructive victory in the east of the
2:12.0	Roman Empire. Why does he now turn his attention west? Okay, so in order to understand
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