When the Huns first penetrated the Romans’ sphere of influence in 375 A.D., the ‘Hun storm’ sent shockwaves across the Roman world. Sixty years later, Attila had managed to establish a powerful Hun empire in Central Europe which forced even the Roman emperors to negotiate on an equal footing. Mischa Meier sheds a light not only on the Huns’ impressive rise under Attila, but also on the dramatic decline of their empire after his death – an event which profoundly changed the power structure in Europe and has accelerated the decline of the Western Roman Empire. The author gives an impressive account of how the Huns came to play such an important role in shaping the Migration Period. His book gives us an expert introduction to the world of the Huns, going beyond the cliches and stereotypes which surround these legendary warriors still today.

• Attila, one of the Roman Empire’s most dangerous adversaries in late antiquity

• Everything we currently know about the Huns

• A deep insight into the fascinating culture of the steppe

• Meier's Geschichte der Völkerwanderung has sold 25,000 copies