History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian (Volume 1) – by J.B. The Fall of the West: The Slow death of the Roman Superpower – by Adrian Goldsworthy LongoĪttila The Hun: A Barbarian King and the Fall of Rome – John Man This is a long-overdue biography of a major, yet neglected, player in the Late Classical world. Roman General Flavius Aetius – by Mark S. Ian Hughes assesses his fascinating career and campaigns with the same accessible narrative and analysis he brought to bear on Belisarius and Stilicho. 🚩 Consider supporting our work on Patreon: Ĭatalaunian Fields 451 AD: Rome’s Last Great Battle – by Simon MacDowall It’s thanks to them that we get to learn about these battles in such amazing detail. I highly recommend you check out the sources I used for this video, and give them the credit that they deserve. Doing research on this topic was amazingly fun. The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was one of most enthralling military engagements in history. As a way to thank you, I devoted more time than I normally do to researching and writing the narrative that totals at around 50-55 minutes in duration. In AD 453 Attila, with a huge force composed of Huns, allies and vassals drawn from his already-vast empire, was rampaging westward across Gaul (essentially modern France), then still nominally part of the Western Roman Empire. This video is dedicated to my patrons who chose the topic for this video. This is a long-overdue biography of a major.

Ian Hughes assesses his fascinating career and campaigns with the same accessible narrative and analysis he brought to bear on Belisarius and Stilicho. 🎄❄️ Watch thousands of high quality documentaries on CuriosityStream: and use the code: HISTORYMARCHE when you sign up to get 30 days of FREE unlimited access. He was brought to battle on the Cataluanian Plain and defeated by a coalition hastily assembled and led by Aetius.

Aetius by Ian Hughes