Attila

5th-century ruler of the Hunnic Empire
Person human Q36724
Attila
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Summary

Attila was born on 395[1]. He died on 453[2] in Pannonia[3]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[4]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,889 views/month, #2,995 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 395[6], 400[7], 500[8]
  • Father: Mundzuk[9]
  • Spouse: Kreka[10], Ildico[11], Eskam's daughter[12]
  • Child: Ellac[13], Dengizich[14], Ernakh[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Hunnic Empire[16]
  • Position held: king of the Huns[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Noble title: khagan[19]
  • Commons category: Attila the Hun[20]
  • Cause of death: choking[21]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of the Maureaco Fields[22]
  • Family name: Attila[23]
  • Given name: Attila[24]
  • Significant event: Battle of the Maureaco Fields[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Attila the Hun[26]
  • Commons gallery: Attila the Hun[27]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[28]
  • Described by source: Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Pauly–Wissowa[32], Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[33], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[34], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Kościelna encyclopedia[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], The Catholic Encyclopedia[41], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Attila include he[43], a dramatico-musical work[44], founded in 1846[45] and Hun shrew[46], a taxon[47].

Why It Matters

Attila has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include he[43], a dramatico-musical work[44], founded in 1846[45] and Hun shrew[46], a taxon[47].

FAQs

Where did Attila die?

Attila passed away in Pannonia[3].

Who were Attila's parents?

Attila's father was Mundzuk[9].

Who was Attila married to?

Attila's spouses include Kreka[10], Ildico[11], and Eskam's daughter[12].

What did Attila do for work?

Attila worked as a traditional leader or chief[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Dizionario di Storia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] ↑ . Attila (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +14
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