The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West
Scope Of Chapter XXXIV.
The Character, Conquests, and Court of Attila, King of the Huns. - Death of Theodosius the Younger. - Elevation of Marcian to the Empire of the East
ADEvent
376-433 The Huns Their Establishment in Modern Hungary
433-453 Reign of Attila— His Figure and Character— He discovers the Sword of Mars
Acquires the Empire of Scythia and Germany
430-440 The Huns invade Persia
441,&C They attack the Eastern Empire— Ravage Europe as far as Constantinople
The Scythian or Tartar Wars
State of the Captives
446 Treaty of Peace between Attila and the Eastern Empire
Spirit of the Azimuntines
Embassies from Attila to Constantinople
448The Embassy of Maximin to Attila
The royal Village and Palace
The Behaviour of Attila to the Roman Ambassadors
The royal Feast
Conspiracy of the Romans against the Life of Attila
He reprimands and forgives the Emperor
450 Theodosius the Younger dies— Is succeeded by Marcian
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