ttila commanded an empire greater even than the Romans, stretching from China in the east, to Gaul in the west and Italy in the south.  Leaving in his wake a hundred burning towns with countless dead, he was viewed by the Church in Rome as the fulfillment of the prophecy of Revelation: the coming of the Apocalypse, and was named "The Scourge of God".  More feared and vividly recalled than any other people of the Age, the Huns precipitated the Roman decline by driving other terrified peoples into Roman lands, and directly threatened both Constantinople and Rome.  His presence was said to be so terrible that even the strongest of his many vassals were unable to look him in the eye.

The Huns begin the game with Pannonia as their primary base.  Now at their power apogee under Attila, they begin the campaign with one brigade more than nearly all their opponents.  Their brigades feature horse archers and light cavalry moving at exceptional speed, and packing awesome archery capability.  However, they are ill-equipped to efficiently capture strong population centers, so a successful Hun player will not overlook the abilities of his Court.  Clever use of tactics and an awareness of terrain will be important to optimize Attila’s chance for victory in the battlefield.