I had no idea who Attila the Hun was until I read this book. I'd always heard the name, and knew he was barbaric, but that's about it. These Wicked History biographies are a quick way to get the story of some of history's most notorious bad guys.

Atilla reigned in the 400s in an area that is Germany/Austria/Hungary today. The more you read these wicked biographies, the more you will realize that world leaders back then only cared about money and grabbing more land. They were constantly at war. Attila promised to leave cities alone as long as they sent him gold. This extorted income allowed him to maintain an army. When funds ran low, he would set out across the land pillaging villages in a savage way. He was merciless. He would kill everyone in his path and take all of their food and belongings. His ultimate goal was to defeat both the western and eastern Roman empires. He tried but failed. His lasting legacy is savagery against innocent people who stood along his war route.

Even though these books are short and straight forward, probably only kids really interested in history would choose a book about Atilla. For the young history buffs, I highly recommend this series. ( )

This gives a great overview of Attila The Huns life. It clearly describes life at that time and how Attila came into power and how to this day the mans name has not been forgotten. ( )

http://joriesreads.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/sean-stewart-prices-attila-the-hun-l... ( )