Hunnic Expansion

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Were the expansion wars of the Huns, who established a vast, but short-lived, dominion in Europe.

Chronology

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January 433: The king of the Huns Rugila greatly expanded the Hunnic Empore. The Huns achieved supremacy over their rivals, many of them highly civilized, thanks to their military prowess, mobility and weapons such as the Hunnic bow.

1. Cession of Pannonia and Valeria to the Huns

In exchange of military help, the Romans ceded Pannonia and Valeria to the Huns.

January 436: Aware that to face such threats he needed external help, Aetius turned to the Huns, who had already helped him in the struggles for power in 425 and 433 and who continued to provide him with military aid in Gaul: to obtain their support, However, Aetius had to cede Pannonia and Valeria to them around 435.