Historians believe Hunnic incursions into Roman provinces ... or even 'skull modification' -- the binding of the head as a baby to create a pointed skull -- commonly associated with the Hun.

Attila the Hun, 434-453 A.D. illustration published in 1894. Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe ...

The Hunnic raids on the Roman Empire are part of what led to its downfall. (photo credit: FLICKR) Extreme drought may have been what caused Atilla the Hun to lead his people in raiding the Roman ...

Attila ruled the Hunnic Empire from 440 to 453 AD, first with his brother Bleda, then alone after he had Bleda murdered. A first-hand account of Atilla by the Roman historian Priscus tells us that ...

The origin of the term was Attila the Hun, the barbarian leader of Hunnic Empire that terrified ... meaning a big, thick head. Its first use in connection with Germans was reputedly by Parisian ...

Historians believe Hunnic incursions into Roman provinces ... or even 'skull modification' - the binding of the head as a baby to create a pointed skull - commonly associated with the Hun.