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For fans of the movie Gladiator comes this bloody account of the clashing of civilizations, as Attila the Hun, "The Scourge of God," struggles to overthrow the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire is weakening. In 367 AD, approximately eight years after the great battle at Hadrian's Wall, Roman garrisons begin to hear rumors of barbarian tribes massing to the north. By 449 AD, Attila, the ruler of the Huns, has become the continent's most powerful
...7) The Huns
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
vii, 326 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
his is the book you've heard about. The book that leaped to the top ranks of the bestseller lists. The book that's got the business world reading, thinking, and quoting. This is the book that reveals the leadership secrets of Attila the Hun-the man who centuries ago shaped an aimless band of mercenary tribal nomads into the undisputed rulers of the ancient world, and who today offers us timeless lessons in win-directed, take-charge management.Roberts's...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
No ruler in history represents the unbridled rage and brutality of the barbarians as musch as Atilla the Hun. In the 5th century, Atilla swept through Europe, effectively extinguishing the remnants of the Roman Empire and holding the destiny of Western Europe in his grasp. But in the end, he unwittingly secured the future of the civilized world and Christian Europe. After his death, the Hun Empire began to break up, and the marauding Huns "scattered...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
x, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome reframes the warrior king as a political strategist, capturing the story of how a small, but dedicated, opponent dealt a seemingly invincible empire defeats from which it would never recover.
Author
Series
Total War Rome volume 1
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 271 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Sword of Attila begins with the fall of Carthage to the Vandals in AD 439. Rome has already been sacked by the Goths, Britain has been abandoned and the empire in the west is feeling the brunt of barbarian invasions laying waste to the provinces and leading to uneasy alliances with Germanic warlords. As the last remaining Romans flee Africa, a new and more ominous threat emerges, to Romans and their new allies alike - a power from the east like no...
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