Battle of the Catalaunian Fields AD451 - Flavius Aetius, Attila the Hun and the Transformation of Gaul Schultheis Evan MichaelPevná vazba
Battle of the Catalaunian Fields AD451 - Flavius Aetius, Attila the Hun and the Transformation of Gaul Schultheis Evan MichaelPevná vazba Evan Schultheis reconsiders the evidence for Attila the Hun's…
Specifikacia Battle of the Catalaunian Fields AD451 - Flavius Aetius, Attila the Hun and the Transformation of Gaul Schultheis Evan MichaelPevná vazba
Battle of the Catalaunian Fields AD451 - Flavius Aetius, Attila the Hun and the Transformation of Gaul Schultheis Evan MichaelPevná vazba
Evan Schultheis reconsiders the evidence for Attila the Hun's most famous battle, the climax of his invasion of the Western Roman Empire that had reached as far as Orleans in France. The 'Roman' forces, largely consisting of Visigoth and Alan allies, are also analyzed in detail. Traditionally considered one of the pivotal battles in European history, saving the West from conquest by the Huns, the Catalaunian Fields is here revealed to be significant but less immediately decisive than claimed.This new study exposes over-simplified views of Attila's army, which was a sophisticated and complex all-arms force, drawn from the Huns and their many allies and subjects.
Drawing on the latest historiography and research of the primary sources, and utilizing Roman military manuals, Evan Schultheis offers a The author, a reenactor of the period, describes the motives and tactics of both sides.