2006-12-10 03:09:07 · 5 answers · asked by ak 123 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
As far as I know, the Romans never "defeated" Atilla (assuming we're talking about Atilla the Hun, the Germanic king in Europe). By the time of his reign the Empire had already been split into the East and West and was in serious decline; furthermore, Atilla's empire did not fall as a result of external Roman action, but merely dissolved due to lack of leadership upon Atilla's death.
Unless I'm totally missing something, which could be the case.
2006-12-10 03:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jon M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is true - as earlier correspondents that Attila withdrew from Italy after a meeting with the Pope he had previously (451BC) lost a major battle at Chalons in France. The Roman forces, commanded by Aetius first made an alliance with the Goths, and managed to bribe some of Attila's Frankish Allies to deserted him. During the battle the Roman and Allied forces firstly repulsed the Hunnic attack on the centre of their position, and then tried a double envelopment. The battle became chaotic, and ended when night fell. Under cover of darkness Attila withdrew and raised fresh forces for an invasion of Italy the following year.
2006-12-10 11:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Tony B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it wasn't so much a strategy as just the way things worked out. Rome was already in decline at the time and Attila was pretty much having his way. Seizing an opportunity to save themselves, the local population and increase their influence in the area, the Catholic church in Rome brokered a peace with Attila. There actually were several centers for Catholicism at the time, none really more dominant than the other, and none very dominant in the culture at large as Rome was still the big banana.
By brokering the peace with Attila, the Roman Catholic church ending up becoming a dominant cultural, religious, and political influence that lasted for several hundred (1800?) years.
Attila, after this peace, died within a year on his wedding night after having drank too much (allegedly).
Hope that this helped.
2006-12-10 11:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by Green G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't. The Pope bought Attila off.
2006-12-10 11:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it the trojan horse?
2006-12-10 11:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by fastlanejiggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋