Attila the Hun: ruler of the Hunnic confederation (c.406–453) Attila the Hun Attila was the dominant ruler of the Huns in the mid-5th century, known for aggressive campaigns against the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, major invasions of Gaul and Italy, a…
Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII) Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII (1682–1718) was king of Sweden (1697–1718), a soldier-king whose leadership in the Great Northern War ended Sweden's era as a major Baltic power and reshaped northern E…
