Plus the woman who ran the Vatican, the darker side of London history, the Allied fight for Burma in WWII and much more!
Who was Attila the Hun? It’s a question that is surprisingly still giving experts a challenge as we attempt to unpick the Roman historical records and understand the origins of the Hun empire. The Romans tended to bracket a lot of different peoples under the banner of ‘Barbarian’, but they is frequently a much more complex and nuanced story to be told about these groups when you dig a little deeper and wider into the history. And yet Attila stands above most of the all-conquering rulers that took on the might of Rome, albeit in its declining later years. So, what was his story and how did he strike fear into the hearts of the Western Roman Empire?
That’s what you can learn in the latest issue of All About History, available now at a newsstand near you and available to order from MagazinesDirect. Here’s a closer look at our Attila feature and the other fascinating stories you can explore in All About History 162.
Attila: Scourge of God
We welcome expert John Man to be our guide into the life and exploits of Attila the Hun and why the Romans called him the ‘Scourge of God’. Was he really sent as punishment for the sins of the empire? What were his longer-term aims? You can learn everything in our latest issue.
The Real Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been credited as one of the earliest examples of science fiction and continues to inspire adaptation to this day, but what inspired her? And where do some of the classic tropes of Frankenstein stories come from if not from her text? We dig deep into the lore to find out.
The woman who ran the vatican
Famously, women are barred from becoming priests in the Catholic Church and can therefore not become cardinals or be elected as Pope. However, one woman was able to use her wealth and influence to all-but run the Vatican in her time. Discover the story of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj in this issue.
Marie Laveau: Voodoo Queen
Go to New Orleans today and you’re bound to see images and tributes to one of its most famous citizens, Marie Laveau. But how did she gain her reputation and a practitioner of voodoo and how did she become a folk hero who people still pay tribute to? We uncover the full story.
The fight for Burma in WWII
With the help of previously unpublished first-hand accounts, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson is looking to uncover more about the Allied campaign in Burma during WWII. We sat down with her to discover just how important this front of the Pacific War was to victory for the Allies.
Plus much more
Also in this issue of All About History:
- Uncover the story of Pachacuti, known as the Earthshaker, who managed to expand the reach of the Inca Empire.
- What if the United States had stayed out of the Great War and left the rest of the world to battle it out? Could they have remained neutral forever? We find out.
- From food to architecture, the influence of the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula remains strong, so this issue you can learn all about what was known as Al-Andalus.
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