Attila the Hun : enemy of Ancient Rome /
Britton, Arthur K.,
Attila the Hun : enemy of Ancient Rome / Arthur K. Britton. - First edition. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - History's most murderous villains . - History's most murderous villains. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
"The Scourge of God" -- Barbarians from nowhere -- The horrid Hunic Empire -- A murderous villain's childhood -- The reign of the dreadful duo -- Attila becomes king -- Attila's Huns swarm across Gaul -- A whirlwind of death hits Italy -- Death and legacy.
"The Romans called Attila the Hun the 'Scourge of God,' and he stands out as one of the most brutal barbarians of the ancient world. Though historians know surprisingly little about Attila, what they do know confirms that he was an incredibly successful leader. He united bands of his people to conquer large sections of Europe in the fifth century. The vicious tactics of these nomadic peoples are matched only by the storied biography of their leader."--
9781482447804 1482447800 9781482447828 1482447827
2015047565
Attila, -453 --Juvenile literature.
Huns--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Huns--History--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Attila the Hun : enemy of Ancient Rome / Arthur K. Britton. - First edition. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - History's most murderous villains . - History's most murderous villains. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
"The Scourge of God" -- Barbarians from nowhere -- The horrid Hunic Empire -- A murderous villain's childhood -- The reign of the dreadful duo -- Attila becomes king -- Attila's Huns swarm across Gaul -- A whirlwind of death hits Italy -- Death and legacy.
"The Romans called Attila the Hun the 'Scourge of God,' and he stands out as one of the most brutal barbarians of the ancient world. Though historians know surprisingly little about Attila, what they do know confirms that he was an incredibly successful leader. He united bands of his people to conquer large sections of Europe in the fifth century. The vicious tactics of these nomadic peoples are matched only by the storied biography of their leader."--
9781482447804 1482447800 9781482447828 1482447827
2015047565
Attila, -453 --Juvenile literature.
Huns--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Huns--History--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.