Two Wars, a Wedding, and a Funeral In the eleventh instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes the dramatic events preceding the death of Attila the Hun. Herbert Bushman 8 Aug 2024 · 12 min read
Showdown in Champagne In the tenth instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes the epic 451 C.E. battle that pitted Attila the Hun against Gaul’s Roman and Gothic defenders. Herbert Bushman 10 May 2024 · 18 min read
Under Attila’s Gaze In the ninth instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes a Roman diplomat’s famous fifth-century journey into the heart of Hunnic territory. Herbert Bushman 5 Apr 2024 · 28 min read
Attila Invictus In the eighth instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes the Huns’ increasingly violent incursions into the Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Herbert Bushman 8 Mar 2024 · 19 min read
A Gathering of the Huns In the seventh instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes how disparate Hunnic tribes coalesced into the unified force that would terrorize Europe. Herbert Bushman 23 Jan 2024 · 16 min read
From out of the Steppes, a ‘Whirlwind of Nations’ In the sixth instalment of ‘The So-Called Dark Ages,’ Herbert Bushman describes the rise of the Huns, who struck terror into the hearts of Goths and Romans alike. Herbert Bushman 19 Dec 2023 · 21 min read
