How Attila died

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Attila died in 453. He died on the night of his marriage. On that night Attila who was not a heavy drinker, drank heavily in celebration of his new bride. In his wedding chambers at the end of the event, Attila passed out flat on his back. It was then that Attila had a massive nosebleed which caused him to choke on his own blood.



Some theories say that Attila was murdered either by his own bride or Priscus. Priscus had a meal with Attila that night. Its said that he poisoned his meal and drink. People say Priscus did it as payback to Attila presumed fratricide linger.

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/attilathehun/a/AttilaMurder.htm

How Attila became a leader

http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=attila.php
   "Historical Character Directory." History Curriculum Homeschool. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters.

  Attila came to power in 434 A.D. and ruled along with his brother, Bleda. Together they invaded the Balkans, and extracted tributes from Theodosius II, Emperor of the East. In 445 A.D. Attila murdered his brother and became sole ruler of the Huns. Attila's kingdom was north of the Danube in the region Hungary.

Questions on Attila

 

1.       When and where was he born?

a.       406 AD, in what is now Hungry.

b.      http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/attilathehun.html

c.       Who2? "Attila the Hun." Biography (Military Leader/Ruler). Fact Monster, 1998. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/attilathehun.html>.

2.       How did he treat people?

a.        

3.       Who followed him?

a.        All the people who were under rule of his uncle Rugila. he earned the title "Scourge of God"

4.       How did he rule the hun’s?

a.        

5.       Did he have a family?

a.       He had multiple wives and children. His last wife was Hildico, a Germanic princess.

b.      http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_attila_the_hun_ever_get_married

c.       "The Huns." The Huns- All Empires. Ed. Invictus. All Empires, 2001. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=huns>.

6.       How did he become a leader?

a.       Attila came to power in 434 A.D. and ruled along with his brother, Bleda. Together they invaded the Balkans, and extracted tributes from Theodosius II, Emperor of the East. In 445 A.D. Attila murdered his brother and became sole ruler of the Huns.

b.      http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=attila.php

c.       "Historical Character Directory." History Curriculum Homeschool. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters>.

7.       Did he kill a lot of people?

a.        

8.       What was his childhood like?

a.        

9.       Who had he fought against?

a.       overran the Balkans, Germany and France. Their advance was only checked by a defeat at the hands of Attila's former ally, Aetius, and the Visigoths at the Battle of Catalaunian Fields.

b.      http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/tp/AttilaAlone.htm

c.       "Attila and His Huns Humble The Romans." About.com Asian History. Kallie Szczepanski, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/tp/AttilaAlone.htm>.

10.   How did he die?

a.       Died of a nose bleed on his wedding night. He drank to much and drowned in his blood.

b.      "Top 10 Most Evil Men." Listverse. JFrater, 2007. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://listverse.com/2007/09/05/top-10-most-evil-men/>.