Attila the Hun
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Attila the Hun
Attila was born in Pannonia, part of the Roman Empire; and lived from 406 to 453 AD. He had been born to a family of royal Eurasian nomads known as the Huns, a powerful tribe located in modern day Hungary. Attila and his brother had been named co-rulers of the Hun Empire in 434 AD, although this did not last long. Attila soon killed his brother, and was named the sole leader of the Hun tribe. Attila would then go on to unite the fragmented nomad tribes in his province, and create the Hun Empire that challenged the Romans. At its peak, the Hun Empire would stretch from the edge of the Roman Empire, and North East into the boarder of Russia. After his death, the Hun Empire would collapse and never again reach the size it was during his rule.
Attila’s style of leadership was mostly task based, and completely totalitarian. He would have had ultimate rule over his people, and was able to command his forces without any resistance. He also had complete control over logistics, placing all resources in the dynasty at his disposal. With this level of control, Attila created a name for himself by being cruel and bloodthirsty. He separated the people in his kingdom into a warrior, and a slave class. The warriors would be placed above all others and the slave class would be stripped of all human rights. He committed countless numbers of hennas acts upon both his enemies, and his own people. All warriors that attempted to retreat would be killed, women a children would be murdered, and cities raised to the ground whenever possible. These acts eventually earned Attila the nickname “The Scourge of God”.
Attila had to adapt and change his leadership style as he slowly rose to power and had to acquire new traits as he moved through the steps of creating his empire. He would have had to have been proactive, driven, and resilient starting in his early years to gain the respect of his fellow leaders to heighten his military credentials. As he was given more...
Attila the Hun
Attila was born in Pannonia, part of the Roman Empire; and lived from 406 to 453 AD. He had been born to a family of royal Eurasian nomads known as the Huns, a powerful tribe located in modern day Hungary. Attila and his brother had been named co-rulers of the Hun Empire in 434 AD, although this did not last long. Attila soon killed his brother, and was named the sole leader of the Hun tribe. Attila would then go on to unite the fragmented nomad tribes in his province, and create the Hun Empire that challenged the Romans. At its peak, the Hun Empire would stretch from the edge of the Roman Empire, and North East into the boarder of Russia. After his death, the Hun Empire would collapse and never again reach the size it was during his rule.
Attila’s style of leadership was mostly task based, and completely totalitarian. He would have had ultimate rule over his people, and was able to command his forces without any resistance. He also had complete control over logistics, placing all resources in the dynasty at his disposal. With this level of control, Attila created a name for himself by being cruel and bloodthirsty. He separated the people in his kingdom into a warrior, and a slave class. The warriors would be placed above all others and the slave class would be stripped of all human rights. He committed countless numbers of hennas acts upon both his enemies, and his own people. All warriors that attempted to retreat would be killed, women a children would be murdered, and cities raised to the ground whenever possible. These acts eventually earned Attila the nickname “The Scourge of God”.
Attila had to adapt and change his leadership style as he slowly rose to power and had to acquire new traits as he moved through the steps of creating his empire. He would have had to have been proactive, driven, and resilient starting in his early years to gain the respect of his fellow leaders to heighten his military credentials. As he was given more...