Attila: King of the Huns: The Man and the Myth

Although his grave’s location is still unknown, Attila the Hun’s place in history and legend is assured, though controversial. Dubbed “The Scourge of God” by early Christian chroniclers but known to his intimates for his clemency and wisdom, Attila ruled for only eight years in the middle of the fifth century. In that brief space he consolidated the Hun kingdom and threatened to conquer the empires of both Rome and Constantinople. Drawing on new archaeological findings and Hungarian sources unknown in the West, prolific biographer Patrick Howarth has created the first authentic life of Attila.