The idea of global conquest and total domination has been around since ancient times and has certainly produced some of the fiercest warriors to walk the face of the Earth.
From Alexander, the Great to Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan, ancient history is rich with exceptional leaders, brave warriors, and brilliant tacticians, but it is safe to say that none of them enjoyed as fearsome a reputation as Atilla the Hun. Known as Flagellum Dei, which translates into the “Scourge of God,” Atilla the Hun was the ruler of the Huns and is considered by many the worst nemesis of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires.
Although it's been more than 1,500 years since this great warrior died, his notoriety has survived and his name continues being closely associated with brutality. “There, where I have passed, the grass will never grow again,” he allegedly remarked on his reign.
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