YOUNG ATTILA IN ITALY: Historical novel (English Edition)

YOUNG ATTILA IN ITALY
Stilico tragedy, Alaric times, Galla Placidia adventures

"The races of command, the imperial nations are few in number. Beside the Romans, the Turco-Mongols were among them. "
René Grousset, of the French Academy
(L’Empire des steppes, Payot, 1965, p.28).

Young Attila in Italy was a witness to the events, that show him the weakness of Western Roman Empire. He observed the dramatic events involving Stilicon (or Stilico) - general of vandal origin, and Alaric - king of Goths. Therefore, Attila began to think of the future of Europe.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Main characters/ 3
In the Imperial Palace/ 5
Attila and Oneges/ 13
In the Roman Senate/ 19
Bologna Incident/ 28
At Camp of Pavia/ 31
Stupefaction/ 37
Death of Stilicon/ 43
Indignation of the Barbarians/46
Huns and Goths/ 50
In The Eternal City/ 54
Invasion/ 59
Placidia and Constance/69
Palace revolutions/ 73
Funny Honorius/ 82
Tinpot emperor/ 87
Sack of Rome/ 94
Empire wounded/ 100

MAIN CHARACTERS

Attila
prince of the Huns

Stilicon (or Stilikho, Stilico)
roman general of vandal origin

Alaric
king of the Goths

Honorius
emperor of Western Roman Empire

Galla Placidia
Princess, sister of emperor Honorius

Aetius
friend of Attila, son of a general

Roas ( in hun : Oros)
oncle of Attila, king of the Huns

Oneges (or Onegesius)
professor of Attila

Ataulphe
king of the Goths, successor to Alaric

Atilius
poet (imaginary character)

Attale
prefect of Rome

Constance
Roman general

Edecon
young mercenary hun

En-ko ( or Enka)
Attila's bride

Eric
goth officer (imaginary character)

Eucherius
son of Stilicon

Eusèbe
eunuch

Gennerid
Roman general

Héraclien
Roman count

Jovius
prefect

Lampadius
Roman senator

Lucia
servant of Galla Placidia (imaginary character)

Olympius
Advisor to Honorius

Rutilius
poet

Sarus
Goth officer

Serene
wife of Stilicon