#AttilatheHun

[whencyclopedia]

Aquileia

The ancient city of Aquileia was situated near the head of the Adriatic Sea west of the Roman province of Illyria. The strategic location of the city served a crucial role in the expansion of the Roman Republic by serving as a buffer against possible invasions from the Germanic tribes to the north. As a colony with major harbor facilities, Aquileia allowed the Romans to exploit both the neighboring gold mines as well as the region's own rich amber.

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[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

ATTILA

ATTILA Attila the Hun

Ruler of the Huns

c.406-c.453

            Attila was described as having ‘tanned skin’ and a long skull; this was because of the Hun tradition of binding babies heads. Little is known of his childhood, Attila and his older brother Bleda succeeded to the throne in 435 after the death of their uncle Ruga who had a treaty with Rome. The brothers ruled together until Attila assassinated Bleda in 445, so he could rule alone.             Attila was the Roman’s worst nightmare and was feared throughout the Western and Eastern Europe. In 441, he led an invasion of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire; his success pursued him to invade the West. The Huns pillaged churches and monasteries, and killed monks and virgins. They killed soldiers, negotiated treaties and collected gold.

            They went to destroy Naissus (in Serbia) and Serdica (in Bulgaria), the attack on Naissus remained, when Roman ambassadors passed through to meet with Attila 8 years later, the stench of death was so bad that no one could enter the city. The river banks were covered with human bones.

            In 449, Attila turned his attention to the Roman Western Empire. He attempted to conquer Roman Gaul (modern France) and lost the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains which was his only defeat. He invaded Italy but was unable to take on Rome, at the time there was disease and famine and returned North (Northern Europe). He planned a new campaign but died before he accomplished it.

            In 453 CE, Attila married his second wife, Ildico, and after much celebration and drinking the wedded couple headed to his tent. The next morning he was found dead, drowned in his own blood from a nose bleed. Some believed it was Ildico who killed him; however, they found no injury laid upon him. Modern historians believe he may have died of alcohol poisoning or esophageal haemorrhage.

            The Huns mourned by cutting off their hair and slashing their bodies with knives, so that ‘the greatest of warriors should be mourned with the blood of men.’ His adviser, Ardaric of the Gepids, led a Germanic revolt against Hunnic rule, and the Hunnic Empire collapsed.

#attila #attilathehun

[ravenesse]

Top 12 fanfics of 2023 🎉

Happy new year to everyone! I wanted to use the chance to close off the year that just ended by celebrating the fics that left a big impression on me this year. I gave each of them a special award, depending on what I thought stood out the most in them, as I was reading the stories. Here it goes!

1- Life is (not) a Hallmark Movie by mellicindi

ROMCOM (SVSSS) 🏆

2- Fogged Windows by yuebingzm

SMUT (SVSSS) 🏆

3- The Rightish Reasons by AttilatheHun

ENSEMBLE CAST (BTS) 🏆

4- Miracle of Rare Devives by fringecity

CHARACTERIZATION (BTS) 🏆

5- CompletlyUnexpectedTrueIdentity by Mother of Pearl

WORLDBUILDING (BTS) 🏆

6- speak of the devil (and the devil shall appear) by mad1492, milkandhoney, sophisticatedyet

CONCEPT (HP) 🏆

7- on this shore we are all dead, vol 1. by sapph_of_the_seas

PLOT (HOTD) 🏆

8- I've got 400$ and a really bad idea by Cernunum

HUMOUR (SVSSS) 🏆

9- to be alone with you by taegizzy

ANGST (BTS) 🏆

10- Required Effort by sly___blue

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (Durarara) 🏆

11- Songs of a Wayfarer by foxflowering

PROSE (SVSSS) 🏆

12- The Nuclear Family by Kloue

ALL-ROUNDER: CHARACTERIZATION/PLOT/PROSE/SMUT (AOT) 🏆

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A huge thank you to all the authors and the multiple fandoms I love for making the year so much better with their stories! See you again in 2024!

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate our Venerable Mother Genevieve of Paris. Saint Genevieve was born to noble and wealthy parents in Gaul (modern day France), near Paris in 422 AD. As was custom at the time, Genevieve would tend her father’s flock from a young age, keeping vigil and prayer at all times. When she was seven years old, Saint Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, passed through her village and noticed her. He kissed her on the head and proclaimed to her parents that she would become great in the sight of God, leading many to salvation. Genevieve expressed her wishes to consecrate her virginity to Christ and to take up monasticism, and so the Bishop blessed her and gave her a brass coin with an engraved Cross, telling her to wear no other jewellery around her neck or on her fingers and she obeyed. One time, Attila the Hun was approaching Paris to sack the city, however Genevieve prayed fervently and for no apparent reason, Attila and his army retreated and did not attack. At fifteen years of age, Genevieve entered the monastic life and excelled in prayer and virtue, receiving the gift of clairvoyance and wonderworking, a holy vessel as seen by the Parisians. Possibly the most famous story about Saint Genevieve is when one stormy night, she and her nuns were on their way to church when the wind blew out their candles. The Saint made the sign of the Cross over one of the candles and it was miraculously relit with a bright flame, allowing them to journey safely to the service. Saint Genevieve lived out her days in prayer, vigil, and fasting, living up to 89 years old when she reposed peacefully in the Lord. May she intercede for us always + #saint #genevieve #stgenevieve #paris #france #gaul #mother #venerable #saintgenevieve #wonderworker #miracle #germanus #auxerre #bishop #cross #candle #light #prayer #vigil #virtue #humility #attilathehun #nun #monastic #ascetic #patron #patronsaint #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7YKmJBMeH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[katisblue]

Nervous sweetheart asked: what are your favorite bts authors on ao3?? i would love some good recommendations!!

MMMM *rubs hands together* I can give you a list of authors I have been enjoying of as recently! Lately I have been enjoying carameLIZed_suga, AttilaTheHun, Sharleena, deepslowpanic, CatMomJimin, calicovkoo and BBQkitten. I quite literally just scrolled down my latest saves in my bookmarks, haha. I'm happy to scroll down more if you'd like more! 💗💗🥺(https://retrospring.net/@Blue267/a/111198661104466991)

[fanfictiongrace]

I loved this one. I read the 3rd one first but my god...Taehyung is so innocent 😍🥰💜

[biaswreckmepls]

Heyooo! I hope you are well.Thank you so much for your amazing recs, this is my first ask so forgive me if I’m not doing it right. This maybe quite difficult but I recently read the fic ‘feel it kicking in’ by rix, I loved the vibes and was wondering if you knew any fics that had a similar bromance / friends to lovers type vibe. I don’t really know how to describe their relationship but it was such a feel good read that I just had to ask if you knew any similar!

(The fic in question was ‘Feel it Kicking in by rix’)

I know what you mean, but I’m not sure if I did a good job finding similar fics? it was hard lol:

Friends to Lovers

Let Me Take You On A Fake Date, Hyung by jinsquishes (2seok, Roommates AU, One-shot, 7.4K, E, Jin’s had a string of bad dates so to cheer him up while hiding his true feelings he decides to take him on a fake ‘bro’ date)

The Universe Needs More You by AttilaTheHun (Namseok, Roommates AU, 14 Chapters, 86K, M, Joon’s always loved Hobi who’s always dating someone new, until his latest breakup after which he moved in with Joon)

When the Signal Breaks by piripeach (Yoonkook, College AU, One-shot, 23K, M, Jungkook has a stutter and Yoongi doesn’t care)

Hope you like these!

[bts-ao3]

hello! i'm trying to find a yoonjin fic where they're on a dating show (all members plus some extra side characters) competing for jin, who's an actor with a dying career? yoongi is a rapper and ends up being the "villain" of the show, while jin is supposed to choose jungkook because his management says he should. jungkook and jimin end up together, and there's a misunderstanding near the end but yoongi and jin also end up together. thank you!! :)

The Rightish Reasons by AttilaTheHun

[webcomicsetc]

https://emmaandthealien.com/webcomic-emma-and-the-alien-comic-strip-029-we-the-people/

[whencyclopedia]

Bayan I

Bayan I (reigned 562/565-602 CE) was a king of the Avars, a confederation of heterogeneous people who migrated from the region of Mongolia, north of China, in 552 CE and came in contact with the Eastern Roman Empire c. 557 CE. Bayan I is considered the greatest king of the Avars for his military and political skills. He not only protected his people from the Gokturks, who pursued them from Mongolia after the fall of the Rouran Empire (known as the Rouran Khaganate) in the east, but he led them in a series of successful campaigns to defeat the Gepids of Pannonia, outwitted the Lombard king, Alboin, for control of the land, and challenged the supremacy of the Eastern Roman Empire. He founded the Avar Empire in the region of Pannonia, establishing his capital at the same spot that Attila the Hun had claimed as his own, and expanded that empire to encompass territory far beyond the original borders of the Pannonia they had first arrived in. After Bayan I's death in 602 CE, the Avar Empire began to decline until it was finally conquered by the Franks in 796 CE, and the Avars ceased to exist as a distinct cultural and political entity.

Bayan I & the Eastern Empire

Bayan I first enters history with the migration of the Avars to the region of the Pontic Grass Steppe (an area corresponding to modern-day Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan) from Central Asia after the fall of the Rouran Empire. They were pursued by their enemies the Gokturks, who had toppled the supremacy of the Rourans in Mongolia and, as refugees, they were seeking a secure homeland they could settle and then defend. The historian Erik Hildinger describes Bayan's initial rise to power following the Avar's migration: "Shortly thereafter, in 565, Bayan ascended the Avar throne as Kaghan, or Great Khan. The Avars were the first to use this term, which would persist thereafter among the steppe peoples. Bayan was the greatest of their leaders" (76).

The historian H.H. Howorth states how "The Avars were at this time led by a chief whom, if we knew more of, we should probably compare with Attila and Genghis Khan. His name was Bayan" (732). Bayan I is the first recorded king of the Avars and, like Attila, was the leader who unified and empowered his people. He raised the Avars from a band of refugees fleeing their oppressor to the dominant people of the region of Pannonia.

Regarding the origin of the Avars and their flight to the west, historian Peter Heather writes:

, and arrived on the outskirts of Europe as political refugees, announcing themselves with an embassy that appeared at Justinian's court in 558. (401)

Although, as Heather claims, "we know more about than about the Huns", we know considerably less about Bayan I than Attila. After leading his people to the west, he almost immediately made contact with the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Justinian I (482-565 CE) agreed to hire them to fight against other tribes in the region as mercenaries and sent them on their way. The Avars ruthlessly massacred the enemies of Justinian I and expected that their relationship with the empire would continue but, should it not, tried to find a region they could settle in.

Although they were now employed by the powerful Byzantine Empire, they still needed their own homeland where they could feel secure from the pursuing Turks. Bayan I tried to lead his people south of the Danube River but was prevented by the Romans. He then led the Avars north but encountered resistance from the Franks under their king Sigebert I. They continued as nomads in the service of Rome until the death of Justinian in 565 CE. His successor, Justin II (c. 520-578 CE), canceled their contract and, when the Avar embassy asked for permission to cross the southern Danube, it was denied. They again sought to break through to the north but were repelled by Sigebert's army. Bayan I then turned his attention to Pannonia or, according to other sources, was invited to go there by Justin II to displace the Gepids.

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[misterceeh]

I just finished an amazing smutless, which I haven't done it quite a long time (been mostly doing smut fic hunting and CTRL+F-ing "thrust" to jump to the best parts hahahaha)!

It's Nemesis:Love by AttilaTheHun.

Go check it out when you can. 😍😍😍

[ladyonfire13]

A very late post from Fate Grand Order Anniversary 2019 . Atilla the hun : Me #altera #attilathehun #altria #alterathedestroyer #badcivilization #goodcivilization #latepost #TbT #fategrandorder #fateseries #fateextella 📸 by @. move.on.production / @. Lady vegan (see watermark) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBf7p4bhN69/?igshid=a9h8rdrv4rb8

[bangtanlibraries]

the rightish reasons by attilathehun (15/15 | M | 87k) 

main pairing: seokjin/yoongi

Kim Seokjin loves acting. That's what they'll put in his obituary, probably, right after his family details, because that's the only thing that matters about him. That, and that he's gay, and that his temper snapped one time and ruined his entire career before it had a chance to be what he knows it could have become.

His last chance to prove himself comes in the form of a reality TV show, a Bachelor-style outing that will show he still has the softness to be a romantic lead. And it's embarrassing, and messy, and full of quirky guys and their weird habits and fame-seeking and secret agendas that he doesn't have the energy to deal with. But it's just a job, and Seokjin never turns down a chance when it's offered, and the biggest comfort of playing the starring role on Destined Hearts is that Seokjin knows his own heart will never be destined for anything but the screen.

admin: the bachelor’s au we’ve all been waiting for. i love how complex jin’s character is in this one. i love the development of their relationship. it’s so brilliant

[yoonminficrec]

Atoms and Empty Space

author: AttilaTheHun

length: chaptered

word count: 74333

rating: M

author’s summary:

Min Yoongi isn't looking for sympathy. He certainly doesn't need concern. So what if he's in love with his straight best friend? So what if that best friend is also his boss? Who cares. He's got his music, and his hook ups, and enough money to do whatever the hell he wants. And if he has his way, sexy new dancer Park Jimin is definitely the next thing he's going to do.

read it on ao3

don’t forget to leave kudos & comments on the work!

[biaswreckmepls]

hi! i was wondering if u had any 2seok fics? like high school aus or childhood friend aus? smut is okay, thank you!!!

I’ll see what I can find:

2seok

The Truth Inside the Lie by AttilaTheHun (18 Chapters, 78K, M, Jin kisses Hobi as a prank, and Hobi thinks he’s straight but after the kiss he wants to know more)

Cupcake by sevenbyseven (Highschool AU, One-shot, 2K, T, Hobi is a ‘bad boy’, and can’t help but be drawn towards the nerdy preppy Jin)

In the quiet like this by ppphonology (Highschool AU, Library AU, Neighbors AU, One-shot, 20K, G, Jin and Hobi lived on the same street but they didn’t really know each other, until Jin got a part-time job at the local library)

Hope you like these!

[marvelman901]

Doom 2099 16 (1994) . By Ernie Colon . Doom and Wire went into Jordan Boone's Virtual Unreality... . #doom #drdoom #doctordoom #doom2099 #2099 #supervillain #90s #wire #erniecolon #alexanderthegreat #ceasar #napoleon #war #vr #attilathehun #attila #genghiskhan https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSIbT0Bzdk/?igshid=1o5dr7qi0xnnh