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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472808878

ISBN-139781472808875

eBay Product ID (ePID)201518101

Product Key Features

Book TitleAttila the Hun

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAncient / General, Military / Ancient, Ancient / Rome, Historical, Military, Europe / Medieval

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes, Noon, Steve

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorNic Fields

Book SeriesCommand Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.4 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-487147

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number31

Dewey Decimal939.60092

Table Of ContentIntroduction Early years Military life Hour of destiny Opposing commanders Inside the mind When war is done A life in words Further reading Index

SynopsisAttila The Hun is one of the iconic figures of history, whose legacy and reputation still grip the imagination today. He is widely considered to have been one of the greatest and most effective military leaders ever. But what about the facts behind Attila's legendary military achievements? In a series of epic campaigns dating from the AD 430s Till his death in AD 452 threatening the eternal city of Rome. Lavishly illustrated, this news analysis delves past the myths surrounding Attila and explains how he was able to sweep across Europe. It examines the tactics and innovations he employed and the major setbacks, the defeat at the battle of the Catalaunian Plains in AD 451 this is the full history of Attila's extraordinary conquests and the abilities that led him to establish such a far-flung empire, which fell to pieces without him. Book jacket., One of the most powerful men in late antiquity, Attila's peerless Hunnic empire stretched from the Ural to the Rhine river. In a series of epic campaigns dating from the AD 430s until his death in AD 453, he ravaged first the Eastern and later the Western Roman Empire, invading Italy in AD 452 and threatening Rome itself. Lavishly illustrated, this new analysis of his military achievements examines how Attila was able to sweep across Europe, the tactics and innovations he employed and the major battles he faced, including one of his few major setbacks, the defeat at the battle of Chalons in AD 451.

LC Classification NumberD141