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The Huns
THE HUNS
Image from the movie Attila, 2001


The exact origin of the Huns is unknown. Many people have their theories but for each theory we have three anti-theories. For that reason, Encyclopaedia Britannica merely states that the Huns came from "beyond the Volga River."

Here is the Volga River (yellow arrows:)


The Huns played a big part in history from approximately 370 to 455. They were nomads and feared warriors. So they kicked butt as they went and acquired thus great wealth and a huge empire.

Famous king of the Huns was Attila.

View a map of Attila's empire.

And here is a map of the migration of the Huns

Germanic Migrations 150-1066
MIGRATION OF THE HUNS
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