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Why did Attila the Hun wage war against the western roman empire?
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∙ 11y ago
Attila actually attacked the Roman Empire. They did do three times. Originally, when the Huns settled in the Great Hungarian Plain in Eastern Europe, their relationship with the Romans was on good terms. They supplied thousands of mercenaries to the army of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Romans paid them an annual tribute.
In 440-45 Breda and Attila (brothers and co-kings) invaded the Eastern Roman Empire, ravaged much of the Balkan Peninsula and reached the walls of Constantinople, which they could not breach. The left the empire after the Romans agreed to triple the annual tribute they paid to them. At the beginning of this invasion the Huns demanded that the Romans hand over a bishop whom they claimed was keeping some property which belonged to Attila. It is likely that they continued this invasion to take advantage of the Romans having to withdraw many troops for the Balkan Peninsula to confront the invasion of northwest Africa by the Vandals.
After this, Breda died and Attila became sole king. In 447 he invaded the Balkan Peninsula again and reached Greece. He was then defeated. It is not clear why he invaded this time.
In 450 Attila turned his attention to the western part of the Roman Empire. He claimed that Honoria, the sister of Valentinian III, the emperor of the Western Roman Empire had proposed marriage to him. Honoria had sent him a plea for help against a forced marriage with a senator. It is unlikely that she proposed to him. Valentinian III rejected the claim. Therefore, Attila set out with a vast army to invade Gaul. However, he was defeated by a combined force of Romans and their Frank and Visigoth allies.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoProbably because he wanted to be the biggest empire and saw them as a threat.
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∙ 11y agoAttila waged war against the Romans for land an loot, mostly loot.
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Who led the Huns on invasions in the eastern half of the rome empire?
It was Attila. He did not actually invade Rome. He carried out three raids on the eastern part of the Roman Empire. He tried to invade Gaul, in the western part of the Roman Empire, but was defeated in a big battle. Finally he invaded Italy, also in the western part of the empire, but had to give the invasion up.
Did the franks win against rome?
The Franks were allies of the Romans. They helped them to repel Attila of the Huns' attempt to invade Gaul. They took over the Domain of Soissons, a Roman rump state in central Gaul after the western part of the Roman Empire was already a dead letter.
The huns battle which of these empirs under attila's leadership?
The Roman Empire
What was the official branch in the western Roman Empire?
The Western Roman Empire.
Who was leader when the end of the western roman empire happened?
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Why did Attila the Huns wage war against the western roman empire?
Attila waged war against the Romans for land an loot, mostly loot.
Why did the Attila the Hun wage war against the western Roman empire?
Attila waged war against the Romans for land an loot, mostly loot.
What places did attila the hun wage military campaigns against?
He went against the surrounding territories and against the eastern and western roman empire
Why did Attila the Hun wage war against the Roman Empire?
Attila waged war against the Romans for land an loot, mostly loot.
Who led the Huns on invasions in the eastern half of the rome empire?
It was Attila. He did not actually invade Rome. He carried out three raids on the eastern part of the Roman Empire. He tried to invade Gaul, in the western part of the Roman Empire, but was defeated in a big battle. Finally he invaded Italy, also in the western part of the empire, but had to give the invasion up.
How does Attila the Hun contribute to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?
The Hun constantly kept attacking the borders of Rome so that weakened their military, and it was very costly to Rome. This also gave the Huns much land.
What happened at the meeting between Pope Leo and Attila the Hun?
Attila was leading the Huns into the Western half of the Roman Empire to attack Rome in 452, when Pope Leo I rode out alone and talked to Attila, persuading him to turn back and not sack Rome. Attila was leading the Huns into the Western half of the Roman Empire to attack Rome in 452, when Pope Leo I rode out alone and talked to Attila, persuading him to turn back and not sack Rome.
Why did Atilla spare Rome?
Attila decided to spare Rome because the Romans payed them an annual 2,100 (about 678 kilograms) of gold and the Roman feare Attila and his army (the Huns)Attila did not actually spare Rome. He spared Constantinople. His raids were on the Eastern Roman Empire, not the western one.
Did the franks win against rome?
The Franks were allies of the Romans. They helped them to repel Attila of the Huns' attempt to invade Gaul. They took over the Domain of Soissons, a Roman rump state in central Gaul after the western part of the Roman Empire was already a dead letter.
The huns battle which of these empirs under attila's leadership?
The Roman Empire
What was the year of the fall of the roman empire?
476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman Empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 is the date given for the fall of the western Roman empire.
What was the official branch in the western Roman Empire?
The Western Roman Empire.
