10-12-2007, 06:48 PM
Avete,
How was Attila able to lay siege to fortified Roman cities ? Before Attila no barbarian race ever developed or used siege engines.
Are there any theories ?
I think one way he was able to build engines was through coercion of captured Roman soldiers who either had the knowledge and / or skills.
Is this the accepted view or are there other theories ?
~Theo
Quote:Heather counters Thompson's view that the Huns were actually fairly ineffective and incidental to the end of the Empire and shows that Attila had a strong grasp of strategy, was an excellent diplomat and made the Huns into a formidable military power, particularly by mastering siege tactics.
How was Attila able to lay siege to fortified Roman cities ? Before Attila no barbarian race ever developed or used siege engines.
Are there any theories ?
I think one way he was able to build engines was through coercion of captured Roman soldiers who either had the knowledge and / or skills.
Is this the accepted view or are there other theories ?
~Theo
Jaime