Attila the Hun
The Scourge of Rome
Online Lecture
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Lecturer: Dr Eireann Marshall
Date: Monday 20 May, 2024
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 7.30pm AEST | 7.00pm SA | 5.30pm WA | 9.30pm NZST
Price: $25 AUD
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Overview
Ruling a vast empire which included a number of Germanic, Persian and Turkic peoples, Attila the Hun struck fear into the hearts of Romans in both the east and west.
After successes in the Balkans, he invaded Gaul, taking vast swathes of it, as well as Italy, where he laid waste to much of Northern Italy, causing such damage that peoples on the Adriatic fled to the lagoons for protection.
Yet when Attila died suddenly at the height of his powers (of internal bleeding, possibly caused by years of excessive drinking), the impressive Hunnic empire he had created quickly collapsed.
Join Dr Eireann Marshall to relive the brutal invasions that enabled Attila to build a vast empire from virtually nothing in under ten years, and made him one history's most controversial characters.
Your Expert lecturer
Dr Eireann Marshall is an Honorary Research Associate and Associate Lecturer with the Open University, as well as an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Roehampton. Raised in the Veneto, she was educated in Barnard College, Columbia University, in New York, as well as the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter in England, where she has lectured. She has published a number of articles on Ancient North Africa, and co-edited volumes on 'Death and Disease in the Ancient City' and ‘Women’s influence on Classical Civilisation’. Eireann’s current research interests include the reception of classical art, as well as concepts of ethnicity and race in antiquity. With her vast lecturing and guiding experience, Eireann has in depth knowledge of Italy and its history and archaeology.
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