Attila, Ruler of the Hunnic Empire (406–453 CE) Attila, the leader of the Hunnic Empire, commanded a military confederation so formidable that the fractured halves of the Roman world were forced to adapt their entire geopolitical strategy to survive his influence. Inheriting leadership in 434 CE alongside his brother Bleda, Attila initially focused on the consolidation of power within the Great Hungarian Plain, known then as Pannonia. Their early reign was defined not by war, but by the successf