Knuckles - baptised Anastasius, a Rhineland legionary Honoria* - daughter of Galla Placidia, sister of Valentinian Gamaliel - an aged, well-travelled medical man Galla Placidia* - born 388, daughter of Emperor Theodosius the Great, sister of Emperor Honorius, mother of Emperor Valentinian III The son of Gaudentius, Master-General of Cavalry, and himself later Master-General of the Roman Army in the WestĪladar - Hun warrior, son of Chanat, one of Attila’s eight generalsĪmalasuntha* - only daughter of King Theodoric of the VisigothsĪndronicus - captain of the Imperial Guard, ConstantinopleĪrapovian - Count Grigorius Khachadour Arapovian, an Armenian noblemanĪthenaïs* - married to the eastern Emperor Theodosius II, and re-named Eudoxia The rest might have been.Īëtius* - Gaius Flavius Aëtius, born 398 in the frontier town of Silestria, in modern-day Bulgaria.

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is packed full of action, battles, politics and great characters. ‘The final novel in the brilliant Attila trilogy. The battle descriptions are particularly good. Napier tells a great story, complete with smells and sounds, and lots of gore. ‘He brings the fifth century back to horrible life and convincingly sets up the major players of the time for the turmoil that will have the world rocking on its axis. Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire ‘William Napier has a genius for making the blood-dimmed chaos of ancient history into the very stuff of thrilling narrative’ ‘ rip-roaring account of the boyhood of Attila the Hun, a tale jam-packed with epic set pieces, bloody battles, a fair bit of history and the requisite lusty interludes. Chapter 3 - TO THE HOLY CITY OF BYZANTIUM

Attila by william napier