Attila the Hun
Rome's fifth-century terror
Attila the Hun was the ruler of the Hunnic Empire in the fifth century, leading devastating campaigns across Europe that earned him the epithet "the Scourge of God." His name now invokes brutal, merciless leadership: The new coach runs practice like Attila the Hun.
Calling someone Attila suggests tyrannical aggression or ruthless domination.
- warlordMilitary ruler by force
- Eastern Roman EmpireConstantinople-centered medieval state
- Roman EmpireAncient state from Augustus onward
- conquerorVictor who takes control
- warrior kingCombat-leading monarch
ruler · scourge · ravaging · leader · invader · blood · Western civilization · Hun · barbarian · Genghis Khan · hordes · king · mounted archers · horse · bow · savage · military · plunder
- Ancient LeadersAlexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Cyrus the Great, Pericles
- Medieval WarlordsGenghis Khan, Charlemagne, Saladin, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart
- Steppe RulersGenghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Great Khan, Tamerlane
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- Famous FiguresAbraham Lincoln, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Napoleon
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
Attila the HunMarcus Aurelius
Stoic emperor of Rome
Augustus Caesar · Constantine the Great · Roman emperor · Charlemagne · Pericles
Attila the HunAugustus Caesar
Rome's inaugural emperor
Solomon · Hadrian · Peter the Great · Frederick the Great · patron of the arts
Attila the HunMahatma Gandhi
Jesus Christ · Buddha · prince of peace · peacemaker · Mother Teresa