Attila the Hun (406?-453)

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Attila was, to most people, a bloodthirsty tyrant, and they are right! But Attila was a humble man, he did not have a relish for luxury and splendor, he had his own opinions and wanted to get them across. His servants used golden goblets, while Attila himself sipped from a cup of wood. His military prowess can be seen from the actions of the Eastern Roman Empire. When Attila demanded his subsidies increased, they were. Everyone in Rome feared Attila. He wiped a city called Aquilea(sp.?) from the face of the earth, the citizens then fled and formed one of the jewels of Italy, Venice. A crushing defeat at the Catalaunian plains was pretty much the end of the Huns, who came out of the steppes. Attila died of a nosebleed on his wedding night. How ironic that someone who shed so much blood should die of it.

He was a clever strategist, but the scattered documents that remain from the time do little to reveal the details of how he worked. Most likely his success was due to the power vacuum in the area during the period of the decay of the Roman Empire, and the inability of the weakened, disloyal Roman provinces to organize in depth, until the great battle at Chalons. With all due respect, BlackMagic, you are thinking of the Mongols, who invaded Europe in 1241, and only turned back after receiving word from distant Karakorum of the death of Ogotai.

History shows that any idiot can wage war. It doesn't take a genius to leave a wake of destruction. A true genius and military leader will find a way to END war and bring people together in peace. The end result of Attila is that he LOST.

He terrorized the strongest empire ever. What else do you need to know

This man should be right behind Alexander as the greatest military strategist of all time. He trained his armies with discipline and skills that were unbeatable. They had extra strong bows that could shoot better arrows. During a retreat the could shoot at you while riding away. The man was a genius. When they retreated they would all return to him, like a dog coming to its master. This way they could command faster and prepare a counter attack extremely quickly and exploit weaknesses. His empire was almost if not greater than Alexander's. If a family member of his hadn't gotten sick, then he would have conquered all of asia and Europe along with part of Africa. The Persian Empire said to be the greatest that ever lived was defeated by this man's army. He would have conquered the world if it wasn't for that family member. The tactics and leadership of this man go without sayinga word. He is phenomenal. It is impossible to rate him below a 4. If you even think about, just ... Read more

He was a genius, he brought fear to the hearts of his enemy. He organised a group of warring tribes who hated eachother, and attacked with all of their ability. He recognised military strategies better thatn anyone else at the time. his army was organised to be increadibly mobile, and could completely change it's strategy at the beat of a drum. He massacred huge military forces, and was only stopped by the combined might of the roman empire, and the goths (each had a force almost as large as his, they were the two most powerful foces in europe by far) The Romans and Goths were enemies, he scared them with his genius so much, that they allied with each other. at the battle where he was stopped, he was not actually defeated. partway through the battle, he realised how pointless this fight was. He ordered his troops away, and headed straight towards rome (a cunning trich on his part, the romans, and goths fought among themselves after he left, so they had depleted forces) Overal... Read more

He has a chair named after him on the EIB network... hehe