![]() ![]() Two years later, they attacked the Ostrogoths, an eastern tribe of Germanic Goths who harassed the Roman Empire by frequently attacking their territories.īy 376, the Huns had attacked the Visigoths (the western tribe of Goths), and forced them to seek sanctuary within the Roman Empire. The Huns came on the historical scene in Europe during the late 4th century A.D when, in 370 A.D., they crossed the Volga River and conquered the Alans, another civilization of nomadic, warring horsemen. ![]() ![]() ![]() They looted and plundered and seldom took prisoners however, when they did, they enslaved them. The Huns killed men, women and children alike and decimated almost everything and everyone in their path. It’s reported that Hun parents placed binders on their children’s heads, which gradually deformed their skulls and gave them a menacing appearance. They also used battering rams to break through Roman defense walls.īut the Huns’ main weapon was fear. Thanks to their experience lassoing horses and cattle, the Huns skillfully lassoed their enemies on the battlefield, brutally tearing them off their horses and dragging them to a violent death. ![]()
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