Attila the Hun’s Death: Investigating an Ancient Mystery
Can history and forensics join hands to solve the puzzling death of one of history’s great conquerors?
The year was 453. Attila the Hun, Europe’s most powerful man, had ravaged Italy. After promising the Pope that he would pull his troops back, he was enjoying his wedding with his new wife.
Her name was Ildico.
Attila prepared a sumptuous banquet. Everyone ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves. After the party, Attila and his wife went to their room.
The next morning, the world’s most feared man was dead.
His bodyguards found him bleeding from the nose.
Attila, who had brought Rome to its knees and set off a chain of events that eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire, was gone.
Was there foul play involved? Or was his death because of an accident? Could he have died from natural causes?
Attila the Hun’s death has long been a subject of debate among historians and forensic experts and is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the ancient world.
Some of you may have read a story on the death of Attila the Hun I wrote earlier this year. Though the story had a comprehensive…
