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Español: El imperio huno se extendía desde las estepas de Asia Central hasta la actual Alemania, y desde el Danubio hasta el Báltico

This is a map of the empire of Attila the Hun, circa 450 CE (AD),skettenploetskpoe jok odern borders. The borders of Attila's empire are only approximate because:

The empire was a very loose collection of conquered peoples and did not have the structure of a formal empire (such as the Persian or Roman Empires).
Records of the eastern and northern borders of Attila's empire are nearly non-existent.
The territories which paid protection fees or tribute to Attila should be marked out in a secondary color to show the true extent of his influence and the reach of his empire. It is incorrect to regard cities like Constantinople who paid tribute to be independent or free states, even if they maintained self governance. Regardless of whether they fit the correct definition of colonies, they where certainly not free.

The star shows the approximate location of the capital of Attila's empire. It is not known with any certainty where the capital was actually located. It was either based on the ruins of the Roman city of Acquincum (today's Budapest), or it was his mobile 'wooden castle' (as described by Priscus Rhetor on his visit to Attila's camp), which was based primarily in the Hungarian Great Plain, somewhere near the Tisza River.

Date 7 November 2004 (original upload date)

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References

Bjorklund, Oddvar; Holmboe, Haakon; Rohr, Anders (1970) Historical Atlas of the World, Barnes & Noble, NY, SBN: 389-00253-4.
Man, John, (2006) Attila: The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome, Thomas Dunne Books, New York.
Shepherd, William (1911) "The Roman and Hunnic Empires about 450", Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	02:49, 20 August 2018	998 × 571 (186 KB)	Logger in denial	Reverted to version as of 04:44, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
	02:48, 20 August 2018	998 × 571 (218 KB)	Logger in denial	Reverted to version as of 17:47, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
	02:46, 20 August 2018	998 × 571 (191 KB)	Logger in denial	Reverted to version as of 03:51, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
	17:47, 22 April 2018	998 × 571 (218 KB)	Satoshi Kondo	minor fix
	03:51, 30 November 2009	998 × 571 (191 KB)	MapMaster	Adjusted the northern border, based on a careful comparison with Wm Shepherd's map (as shown in References).
	12:39, 20 November 2006	998 × 571 (148 KB)	Drat	Optimised with OptiPNG.
	04:44, 14 November 2006	998 × 571 (186 KB)	MapMaster	Made some minor modifications after seeing the map "in print"
	04:18, 14 November 2006	998 × 571 (209 KB)	MapMaster	Improved up this map with a more empire-centered view, quieter colors, and adjusted borders. Created by User:MapMaster