The following year, Attila dies. After his death, the Hun Empire quickly disintegrates. Odoacer, a German warrior possibly of Sciri origins, becomes king of Italy, deposing the emperor on September 4.

Attila the Hun was an infamous barbarian known for his military power and his thirst for blood that could seemingly never be quenched. He ruled the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. His ...

After killing his brother, Attila became the leader of the Hunnic Empire, centered in present-day Hungary, and ended up becoming one of the most feared assailants of the Roman Empire. He expanded ...