Attila: Did you mean...?

Today we are talking to Jon Shafer, lead designer of the computer game At the Gates, now available on PC, Mac, and Linux. In this game, you control a Barbarian tribe during the Migration Age, helping them survive, grow, and hopefully bring...

The Roman Empire was forged through warfare and in this collection we look at some of the key battles and revolts that shaped its borders from the reign of Augustus onwards. We look at Varus' shocking defeat at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest...

Feast of Attila by Mor Than, 1870 CE, now in the Hungarian National Gallery. In this scene, visitors stand before Attila and his guests, singing songs that they have composed. Attila in at the center of the composition, it is thought that...

Bust of Attila the Hun, Attila's Hill, Kincsem Lovaspark, Hungary.

Bust of Attila the Hun, Attila's Hill, Kincsem Lovaspark, Hungary.

A reconstruction potrait of Attila the Hun. (Produced by artist/historian George S. Stuart for the George S. Stuart Gallery of Historical Figures® archive).

Modern artist's impression of what Attila the Hun may have looked like.

Attila and his Hordes Overrun Italy and the Arts; detail from the library of the Palais Bourbon in Paris.

An artist's impression of how the armies of Attila the Hun (r. 434-453 CE) may have looked.

Using a combination of Total War: ATTILA in game footage and live action footage of professional stunt riders*, historian Dr Paul Harrison talks us through the ruthless and dramatic life of the infamous ‘Scourge of God’ – Attila the Hun...