Attila

Few in the world have such bad reputation as Attila, the King of the Huns, has. His black legend has far exceeded the reality of man itself. His name is frequently used to describe barbarism and cruelty, which is beyond reality.Attila was one of the wisest men of his time because when he was very young he was sent to Rome as a friendly hostage. There he was taught Latin, some Greek and even instructed in law and administration. Attila wanted to project a violent image so his strategy was based on fear rather than destruction. In this way, he always tried to force his enemies to surrender by means of an immediate very savage attack.