Why doesn't history mention that Atila the Hun was a dwarf?

Question

Pepin the Short (father of Charlemagne) was under 3.5 ft tall and thus aptly named. But why not Atila?

Answer 1

Pepin the Short was not under 3.5 feet tall. Where on earth did you get such ridiculous information?

Neither was Attila the Hun, who was describe as of average height. Your facts are inaccurate.

As for the average height being six inches taller than during WWI, that's not true either. The average height for a man today is about 5'10, it was about 5'6 a hundred years ago (Napoleon was about 5'6, and average contrary to popular belief). For most of human history, the average height was about that, it's only been in the past half century that height has increased. Charlemagne was 6'4, and while considered very tall, he was not viewed as freakish.

Answer 2

If history didn't mention that fact, how would you know it?

Bear in mind, average height was far shorter than it is now. For that matter, average height is about six inches taller now than it was during the First World War.

And at somewhat over six feet in height, William Wallace was considered to be practically a giant. Well Wallace was a giant of a man but not just in stature.

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Answer 3

if he was a dwarf, then how could he ride a horse into battle? he'd need a mini horse, which is not very intimidating.

Answer 4

because attila wasn't a dwarf..

Answer 5

hell ya dawg they shoulda called her lil atila...fo sho