Hunnic Empire In The Battle Of Nedao

How was the Hunnic Empire destroyed in the Battle of Nedao in 454 AD? The fall of the Hunnic Empire is very momentous because they were such a superior force compared to others at the time that the Hunnic Empire was seen as a force to be reckoned with. I believe the reasoning behind the destruction of the Hunnic empire in the Battle of Nedao in 454 AD is because of the disarray of leadership following the death of the former acting leader, Attila the Hun. Following the death of Attila, the Hun in 453 CE the empire was weakened because there was no commanding presence that Attila created. The empire was put in the hands of Attilas three sons who valued there self rather than valuing the greater good of the empire. Joshua Mark, a teacher of ancient history and professor of philosophy wrote of the
“The three brothers fought each other for their own best interest instead of placing the interests of the empire first.”(1) The article was published on December 14, 2014. I believe that Joshua Mark wrote this article to inform others. I chose this article because it was full of information of the Hunnic Empire to understand how the Hunnic Empire was leading up to the destruction of it in one battle . This article is a secondary source. Dave a writer and military history enthusiast says that the conquered empires revolted seeing the lack of leadership.”Various Barbarian that had been enslaved by Attila revolted, with Ardaric and Gepid leading the revolt.”(2) The article was published on June 1, 2015. Dave wrote the article for a Historical Miniatures Game. I chose this article because it was full of information of the battle to figure out how such a powerful empire fell in one battle. This article is a secondary source. The editors of Briography.com say that the Hunnic Empire was divided after Attila the Hun died. “Attila left behind a divided family. His appointed successor, his