Attila the Hun电子书

1.-Introduction.

2. Origin of the Huns; fabulous account.

3. Language of the Huns uncertain

4. Habits and manners of the Huns in the 4th Century.

5. Chinese accounts of the Huns.

6. Hunnish kingdom from 210 BC, till the 4th Century.

7. Nations bordering on the Huns before they entered Europe.

8. Entrance of the Huns into Europe. Reign of Balamer. King Box.

9. Bela, Cheve, Cadica, kings of the Huns.

10. Mundiuc. Huldin. Radagais.

11. Charato.

12. Aetius

13. Rhuas.

14. Rhuas and Octar. Obarses.

15. Burgundians.

16. Exploits of Aetius.

17- Death of Rhuas. Attila (his accession).

18. Attila (his age)

19. Treaty of Margus. Mama and Atakam.

20. Princess Honoria. Sorosgi. Litorius

21. Capture of Margus, Viminacium, Ratiara

22. Comet and pestilence in 44. Defeat of Arnegisclus at the Chersonese. Peace concluded by Anatolius

23. Resistance of the Azimunthians.

24. Sword of the War-God. Style and pretensions of Attila. Engaddi. Danes. Second Moses in Crete. St. Patric

25. Murder of Bleda. Predicted duration of the Roman empire.

26. Attila overruns all Thrace. Arnegisclus slain in battle. Trace concluded. Attila chastises the Acatzires. Curidach.

27. Embassies to Constantinople to redemand the refugees.

28. Edécon sent to Constantinople with Orestes. Chrysaphius. Maximin, Priscus, Bigilas. Agintheus.

29. Cross the Danube, and reach the tents of Attila

30. Proceed northward. Attila marries Eskam.

31. Storm, and village where dwelt a widow of Bleda

32. Situation of the residence of Attila.

33. Hrings of Avares or Huns which were destroyed by Pepin under Charlemagne.

34. Observations of a Hun on the state of the empire.

35. Onegesius. Kreka. Extent of Attila’s power in the North, extending to the confines of the Medes.

36. Banquet to which the ambassadors were invited by Attila.

37. Rekan. Constantius.

38. Berich accompanies the ambassadors on their return

39. Return of Bigilas.

40. His son sent to Constantinople.

41. Mission of Nomus and Anatolius.

42. Mission of Apollonius.

43. Death of Theodosius. Marcian. Honoria.

44. Views of Attila on Gaul—Court in Thuringia.

45. Eudoxius. Bagauds. Meroveus. Alberon.

46. Merovingians. Kingdom of Cameracum

47. Valentinian excites Theodoric against Attila.

48. Attila advances against Gaul.

49. Aetius prepares to oppose him. Note concerning Danes.

50. Siege of Orleans.

51. Retreat of Attila to the Catalaunian plain.

52. A hermit declares him to be the Scourge of God.

53. Battle of Châlons.

54. Retreat of the Visigoths.

55. Sacrifice to the Sword-God. Entrance into Troyes.

56. Eutropia. St. Ursula and the tale of the slaughtered virgins.

57. Return to Pannonia. Attila advances against Italy.

58. Enters Carnia.

59. Aquileia.

60. Construction of Hunnium.

61. Capture of Aquileia.

62. Surrender of Ravenna. Marullus the Calabrian poet.

63. Florence. Brescia.

64. Embassy from Rome.

65. Honoria.Retreat of Attila.

66. Erroneous statement of Jornandes.

67. Death of Attila.

68. Nibelungenlied.

69. Attila identified with Odin.

70. Identified with Sigurd. Scandinavian Fundinn Norregur

71. Result of a comparison of various traditions.

72. Funeral of Attila.

73. Attila identified with the king Arthur of romance.

74. Conclusions