Battle of Merv, 484 AD – Attila of the East – Greatest Hunnic Conqueror?
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
📚 Research: Dr. Byron Waldron
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For the algorithm
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me two more times, I might be Peroz.
I'm @25:00 just before the third battle and honestly I feel bad for Peroz the Susanian king already.😂
Peroz 😂😂
What a character!
We learn 3 things from the phenomenon.
Persia got more pounch from it's eastern side than it's western one.
Persia especially sasanid treaties were not valuable, no honour, just piece of paper.
Newer got involved into conflict with NOMADS!
Repeating the same mistake while waiting for different result is definition of insanity- Albert Einstein!
well done story of raw… never mind. here is the tribute whose proffering entreaty was amusingly provided at end.