Outline-+Huns

=__ The Huns Outline __=

Thesis: From the Hun civilization sprang great **military** advances and a handful of fearsome **historical figures** which have an enormous impact on the way we live today, but neither of these would have appeared without the diverse **cultural** background of the Huns that developed from their varied **geography** as a result of their nomadic lifestyle.

I. The geography of where the Huns lived may seem unusual but it is one reason why they are such an important civilization. A. The Huns had many different **locations** where they lived and were spread out all over Eurasia. B. The Huns **interaction with the environment** was different from most cultures but is still practical and smart. C. A major characteristic of the Huns’ lifestyle was **movement** because they were group of nomadic tribes. D. The Huns **impacted many other civilizations’ cultures** when they migrated to a new area and made their way from Asia and Europe.

II. The diverse and unique **culture** of the Huns is the background from which the military prowess and major historical figures emerged from which had supremely singular, religion, arts, education, architecture, and customs which all left a large impact on daily life. A. The **religion** of the Huns was the basis on which they based all of their major decisions. B. Other than the art of war, the Huns had a handful of other **arts** they practiced in their free time. C. Although not educated in the traditional sense, the Hunnish **education** prepared young Huns for future battles. D. Even though the Huns were generally nomadic, some description of their unique **homes** remains. E. The brutal **customs** of the Huns is largely what gave them the fierce reputation they have today

III. The Huns’ **military** techniques set a foundation on which the greatest military leaders of all time built their own tactics and strategies which could not have succeeded without their army, significant battles, weapons and equipment, and even the decline left the Huns remembered. A. The **army** of the Huns had diversity and brutality as rarely seen before. B. The **significant battles** the Huns fought in left veritable craters in history itself. C. The Huns used powerful **weapons** that were made with wonder craftsmanship and introduced new technology to warfare. D. The **decline** of the Hunnish army triggered the fall of the entire empire and shocked the world of the time. E. The Huns, with all thoughts devoted to warfare, had lasting ideas that left a great **impact** on armies of the future.

IV. The constantly belligerent cultural background of the Huns produced an array of colorful and unique **major historical figures** which achieved great things and had unique lives**.** A. **Ruga and Octar**, Attila’s uncles, were the Huns who set the stage for Attila’s later greatness. B. **Bleda and Attila** were two Hun brothers who achieved greatness as co-kings, furthering the importance of the Hun civilization in history. C. **Attila, the sole king** remains one of the most feared figures in history, known for his brutality and his crusades that brought his civilization to the height of their power.