Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2014· Book chapter
The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Attila
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Short summary
This book explores the 5th century CE, an era of major geopolitical and cultural shifts across western Eurasia, marked by the Western Roman Empire's collapse, the rise of new kingdoms, the continuation of the Byzantine Empire, and the increased presence of Eurasian steppe peoples in Europe, with Attila serving as both a catalyst and symbol of this transition.
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- The 5th century CE witnessed significant geopolitical and cultural changes across western Eurasia.
- The Western Roman Empire collapsed, replaced by new 'barbarian' kingdoms.
- The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire continued, while new states emerged in northern Europe and Iran.
- The Eurasian steppe became a permanent presence in the European world.
- Attila the Hun is presented as both an agent of change and a symbol of the old world's demise.
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Abstract
This book examines the age of Attila, roughly the fifth century CE, an era in which western Eurasia experienced significant geopolitical and cultural changes. The Roman Empire collapsed in western Europe, replaced by new 'barbarian' kingdoms, but it continued in Christian Byzantine guise in the eastern Mediterranean. New states and peoples changed the face of northern Europe, while in Iran, the Sasanian Empire developed new theories of power and government. At the same time, the great Eurasian steppe became a permanent presence in the European world. This book treats Attila, the notorious king of the Huns, as both an agent of change and a symbol of the wreck of the old world order.
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