1. Matthew Karges World History Honors Pd. 6 Mrs. Herrmann
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Matthew Karges
World History Honors Pd. 6
Mrs. Herrmann

2. Attila the Hun Born in 406 Father was Mundzuk Was very superstitious
Ate two of
his children
Killed his
brother
Conquered
much of
Europe
Became known
as the Scourge
of God
Died of a
hemorrhage from
drinking on
his wedding
night
One of the most
feared men of
his time

3. Huns beginning Came from Mongolian area
Attacked China which triggered the building of the Great Wall of China
Chinese defeat Hunnic tribes causing them to split
Western group moves towards Volga River and shows up in Europe
United by Rua

4. Attila the Hun Born in 406 Father was Mundzuk and mother was unknown
Rua, leader of the Huns, was his uncle
Had a brother named Bleda

5. Becoming a leader In 434, Attila’s uncle Rua dies
Attila and older brother Bleda take over
Because of continued pressure to Eastern Roman Empire, a treaty was signed making the Eastern Empire pay 700 pounds of gold per year
Huns were a mercenary army

6. Taking Leadership In 445, Attila murdered Bleda
Became sole leader of Huns
Ruled with absolute authority
Army attacked swiftly and suddenly
Dispersed then came together
Huns fight without regard to their own safety

7. Attila (Cont’d) Attila was called the Scourge of God
He was rumored to have eaten two of his children
Eastern Romans refusal to pay tribute angered Attila
Decided to take out anger on Western Roman Empire

8. Scandal Vandals urged Attila to attack the Visigoths
Defeat of Visigoths would lessen pressure on the Vandals

9. Scandal (cont’d)
Honoria, Roman Princess, was imprisoned because of an affair
She sent Attila a ring and a message asking Attila to be her champion
Attila asks for half of Western Roman Empire as wedding dowry
Plans to attack Western Empire to claim his lands with a huge army

10. Result
Only though an alliance of Romans and Visigoths are the Huns defeated
Huns escape
The next year, the Huns attack Italy with 100,000 soldiers
Take much of Italy but do not attack Rome because of a deal with the Pope

11. Death Attila dies of a hemorrhage
The hemorrhage was because of drinking from his wedding night
Sons divide empire
Empire dissolves

12. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Born in 1869 Studied Law in England
India Civil
Rights
Activist
Mohandas
Karamchand
Gandhi
Was called
Mahatma or
Great Soul
Studied Law in
South Africa
Worked to free
India from
Britain control
Became famous
as ‘half-naked
Seditious fakir’
In London
Shot by
Nathu Ram
Godse
His work
established him
as an Indian
national leader

13. Beginnings Born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar India
Father
Parents
Born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar India
Father- government official-was strict
Mother was very religous

14. Childhood Was ordinary boy Mother called him Moniya
Stole, lied, ate meat, smoked, and had bad studies
Mother called him Moniya
Married at 13 to Kasturba
Went to England to study Law
Mother

15. Finding his place Enjoyed English lifestyle
Began to become more involved in Hindu faith
Was turned away from Law when froze in court room for his first case
Went to South Africa to continue studying Law

16. Finding his place (cont’d)
While in South Africa, found that native Africans and Indians were treated poorly
Particularly by British and Dutch
Was told to go to back of train
Beaten to sit on the floor
Decided to fight for their rights

17. Movements
In 1917, started agitation in Champaran for better conditions
Britain was forced to improve their conditions
From his victory, became known as national leader
Was given title “Mahatma,” by Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore, which means Great Soul

18. Movements (cont’d) 1920, Non-cooperation movement
Boycotting government services
1930, Civil Disobedience movement
To break Salt Law from British
Ended in Gandhi-Irwin Pact in 1931

19. Quit India Movement
1931, attended Second Round Table Conference in London
Britain decided to free India after WWII and the changing world situation

20. Split in India India split into India and Pakistan Riots ensued
Started to fast in attempt to control riots
Shot by Nathu Ram Godse
Nathu Ram Godse

21. Differences Attila Born 406 Ate (children) Superstitious Killing good
Gandhi
Born 1869
Fasted
Religious
Killing bad

22. Similarities Attila Gandhi Worked for betterment of their people
Violence is better than cowardice
Sweet hair

23. Sweet Hair

24. The End

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