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'''Rugila''' also referred to as '''Rua''', '''Ruhas''', '''Ruga''' and '''Rona''' ({{Lang-el|'''''΄Ρούγας''''', '''''΄Ροϋνας''''', '''''΄Ρωίλας'''''}}), was a warlord who was a major factor in the Huns' early victories over the Roman Empire. He served as an important forerunner to Attila the Hun during the fifth century [[Anno Domini|AD]]. Initially he had ruled together with his brother [[Octar]] (Optar), who died ca. 430 during a military campaign against the Burgundians <ref>{{cite book|last=Maenchen_Helfen|first=Otto|title=The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture|publisher=University of California Press, 1973|pages=82}}</ref> . In 432, Rugila is mentioned as a sole ruler of the Huns <ref>{{cite book|last=Maenchen_Helfen|first=Otto|title=The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture|publisher=University of California Press, 1973|pages=87}}</ref>. At that time, [[Aëtius]] lost his office and estate, and fled to the Huns. With their help, he was reinstated into his office again. Some time later, when some tribes previously subdued by the Huns fled to the East Roman territory, Rugila demanded their surrender through his envoy Esla and threatened with war, if his demand is refused. Subsequently in 435 (?), Huns ravaged Thrace, but their campaign was unsuccessful. Rugila died, being "struck dead with a thunderbolt", and the rest of the Hunnic army allegedly perished due to a plague epidemic <ref> |
'''Rugila''' also referred to as '''Rua''', '''Ruhas''', '''Ruga''' and '''Rona''' ({{Lang-el|'''''΄Ρούγας''''', '''''΄Ροϋνας''''', '''''΄Ρωίλας'''''}}), was a warlord who was a major factor in the Huns' early victories over the Roman Empire. He served as an important forerunner to Attila the Hun during the fifth century [[Anno Domini|AD]]. Initially he had ruled together with his brother [[Octar]] (Optar), who died ca. 430 during a military campaign against the Burgundians <ref>{{cite book|last=Maenchen_Helfen|first=Otto|title=The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture|publisher=University of California Press, 1973|pages=82}}</ref> . In 432, Rugila is mentioned as a sole ruler of the Huns <ref>{{cite book|last=Maenchen_Helfen|first=Otto|title=The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture|publisher=University of California Press, 1973|pages=87}}</ref>. At that time, [[Aëtius]] lost his office and estate, and fled to the Huns. With their help, he was reinstated into his office again. Some time later, when some tribes previously subdued by the Huns fled to the East Roman territory, Rugila demanded their surrender through his envoy Esla and threatened with war, if his demand is refused. Subsequently in 435 (?), Huns ravaged Thrace, but their campaign was unsuccessful. Rugila died, being "struck dead with a thunderbolt", and the rest of the Hunnic army allegedly perished due to a plague epidemic <ref>Sokrates, Ekklesiastiké historía 7,43; http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf202.ii.x.xliii.html}}</ref><ref>The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret 5,36; http://christianbookshelf.org/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xxxvi_of_the_removal_of.htm</ref> . After his death, [[Attila the Hun|Attila]] and [[Bleda]], sons of his brother [[Mundzuk]] (Mundiuch), became joint rulers of the united Hunnic tribes. |
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Revision as of 06:48, 27 March 2011
Rugila also referred to as Rua, Ruhas, Ruga and Rona ([΄Ρούγας, ΄Ροϋνας, ΄Ρωίλας] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)), was a warlord who was a major factor in the Huns' early victories over the Roman Empire. He served as an important forerunner to Attila the Hun during the fifth century AD. Initially he had ruled together with his brother Octar (Optar), who died ca. 430 during a military campaign against the Burgundians [1] . In 432, Rugila is mentioned as a sole ruler of the Huns [2]. At that time, Aëtius lost his office and estate, and fled to the Huns. With their help, he was reinstated into his office again. Some time later, when some tribes previously subdued by the Huns fled to the East Roman territory, Rugila demanded their surrender through his envoy Esla and threatened with war, if his demand is refused. Subsequently in 435 (?), Huns ravaged Thrace, but their campaign was unsuccessful. Rugila died, being "struck dead with a thunderbolt", and the rest of the Hunnic army allegedly perished due to a plague epidemic [3][4] . After his death, Attila and Bleda, sons of his brother Mundzuk (Mundiuch), became joint rulers of the united Hunnic tribes.
References
- ^ Maenchen_Helfen, Otto. The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture. University of California Press, 1973. p. 82.
- ^ Maenchen_Helfen, Otto. The world of the Huns: studies in their history and culture. University of California Press, 1973. p. 87.
- ^ Sokrates, Ekklesiastiké historía 7,43; http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf202.ii.x.xliii.html}}
- ^ The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret 5,36; http://christianbookshelf.org/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xxxvi_of_the_removal_of.htm