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The Rise and Fall of the Hun Empire
It's not until the 430s that the Huns become straightforwardly a Roman opponent. The Eastern Emperor, theodosius II, is compelled to sue for peace. Attila and Blader will oversee an empire that stretches from modern-day Germany to Iran. They are no longer content to be paid by the Romans to do their dirty work. No, now they want to extract as much money out of their former employers as possible.