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Huns' Strategic Economic Approach
- The Huns were strategic in their invasions, focusing on extracting gold rather than conquest.
- They preserved Roman economic structures to ensure ongoing tribute payments rather than destroying them.
Clodio's Battle Unearths Leaders
- The battle against Frankish king Clodio introduced key future leaders of the Western Empire.
- Julius Majorian and Flavius Ricimer emerged as important figures shaping the empire's fate.
Power Vacuum After Theodosius II
- Following Theodosius II's sudden death, Eastern Empire faced a dangerous power vacuum.
- Females like Pulcheria initially ruled but patriarchal norms forced her to find a male co-ruler to legitimize power.