William Dietrich's The Scourge Of The God

The Scourge of the God
William Dietrich’s “The Scourge of the god” depicted the fearsome invasion of the barbaric warriors, the Huns.In 450 AD, the powerful Roman empire transformed into a declining civilization barely unified by the western and eastern regions of the empire.Foreign tribes and civilizations around the Roman empire seeked protection from the savages called the Huns.The Hun king Attila, known for his inhumaneness and incivility, surrounded the Roman Empire slowly crumbling the nation from the outside.The novel illustrates the influence of the Huns upon the Roman empire, when the array of battles won victory for the Huns. For many years, the Roman empire thrived like no other other

A civilization can only defend outside forces, if they solve inside conflicts; therefore, this drawback of the Roman empire severely affected its defense system against the Huns. Although the Huns were inexperienced individuals with ravenous fascination for luxury, they lived a frugal lifestyle.In fact, the Roman empire’s luxury attracted the Huns during the most desperate periods of conflicts within the Roman empire.One distinctive feature of the Huns that aided their progression towards the invasion of the Roman empire includes their unification; unlike the Romans, they formed a unified society, where domestic conflicts did not hinder their unity.Thus, the Huns utilized the Roman weakness to launch unforeseen attacks against Roman allies and neighbours, instilling fear among the

The rough natured man could be compared to the sadistic leader of Germany, Adolf Hitler. Both Attila and Adolf Hitler instigated world wars trembling thousands of innocents.Although Hitler tortured and excluded minorities within his nation, he spread the mass hysteria among other nations by initiating hatred among people. Hitler began World War 2 just like Attila challenged the Roman empire for war; both Germany and the Huns terrified people of other nations due their brutal approach towards war and disputes.Therefore, people of other nations became desperate for allies to defend their nations.The Roman empire was the most influential society during the ancient era; so, neighbouring nations depended on the Roman empire for protection from the barbarians.Similarly, during World War 2, other nation seeked support from the U.S to diminish the German forces; allies across the world began to unify to undertake